Supreme Court Declines Case On School Ban Of 'Let's Go Brandon' Shirts
On Monday, October 5, 2026, the Supreme Court declined to hear a Michigan woman's First Amendment appeal over her sons' "Let's Go Brandon" sweatshirts, leaving a lower-court ban in place.[1]
The dispute involved two boys who were told to remove the sweatshirts at school after receiving them as Christmas gifts in 2022.[1] A lower court had ruled that the slogan's implied profanity justified the school's ban, and the Supreme Court's refusal leaves that ruling intact.[1]
In December 2022, the boys' mother filed a federal First Amendment challenge after school officials told them to remove the shirts.[1] The petition asked the high court to review whether that appeals-court ruling should stand.
The court's refusal does not set a national precedent, leaving similar disputes to be resolved by lower courts and any future petitions to the high court.
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- On Monday, October 5, 2026, the Supreme Court refused to hear a Michigan woman's First Amendment appeal over 'Let's Go Brandon' sweatshirts.
- The case involved two boys who were told to remove the sweatshirts at school after receiving them as Christmas gifts in 2022.
- A lower court had found the slogan’s implied profanity justified a school ban, and that ruling now stands after the high court’s denial.
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