New York - Appeals Court Bars Some Christian Symbols At Schools. But Approves Jewish And Islamic Symbols

A divided federal appeals-court panel ruled New York City schools can ban the display of some Christian symbols during Christmas while permitting a Jewish menorah and the Islamic star during Hanukkah and Ramadan.

The Thomas More Law Center, which brought the case on behalf of Andrea Skoros and her two elementary school children, called the 2-1 decision by the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan "another outrageous example of federal courts discriminating against Christians."