I think she has a lawsuit, after all she is only wearing a red prom dress with a blue ribbon and stars, she looks quite patriotic. As they say at my school "you go girl".
Students are allowed --- if not encouraged to wear the flags or wave the flags of certain countries --- at least those deemed okay on the politically correct list --- it's fine for them to show their true patriotism --- which isn't to our country and their heritage.
Yes she does have a case I believe. For starters the 6th circuit court of appeals has overturned a rulling that schools could ban the confederate flag.
Also, if you look closely, one 'strand' of the southern cross (the big X of the battle flag) is overlapping the other. Which means that this dress isin't actually any flag known to man, as the real confederate battle flag has no overlapping.
She has considerably more than *just* a lawsuit, if she wants to push it.
United States Code, U.S. Criminal Code, Section 242;
Deprivation of rights under color of lawWhoever, under color of any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom, willfully subjects any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or to different punishments, pains, or penalties, on account of such person being an alien, or by reason of his color, or race, than are prescribed for the punishment of citizens, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if bodily injury results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include the use, attempted use, or threatened use of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both, or may be sentenced to death.
Section 241;
Conspiracy against rightsIf two or more persons conspire to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or because of his having so exercised the same; or
If two or more persons go in disguise on the highway, or on the premises of another, with intent to prevent or hinder his free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege so secured
They shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, they shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both, or may be sentenced to death.United States Constitution, Amendment I:
Amendment Text | Annotations Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.