Christian Club Files Lawsuit After School District Blocks Volunteer Mentors

A chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) has filed a federal lawsuit against the Hopewell Valley Regional School District in New Jersey. The lawsuit alleges that the district’s policy banning outside mentors for religious clubs, while allowing them for other student groups, constitutes religious discrimination. FCA claims this policy unfairly targets their clubs after a complaint from an atheist advocacy group.

• The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) filed a federal lawsuit against a New Jersey school district.
• The lawsuit claims the district banned volunteer mentors for FCA clubs while allowing them for other student groups.
• FCA alleges this policy is discriminatory and violates constitutional rights.
• The school district implemented the ban after receiving a complaint from the Freedom From Religion Foundation.
• FCA has previously met for years without incident with volunteer mentors.