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Tomorrow morning a federal appeals court in New York City will hear oral argument on behalf of a former kindergarten student whose art project was censored. Mat Staver will argue the case of Peck v. Baldwinsville School District before the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, the court that has ruled twice in Antonio’s favor.

Liberty Counsel filed this case in 1999, after Antonio was punished for including a figure of Jesus in an art project to show his viewpoint on saving the environment. Antonio’s poster contained cutout figures and other artistic work, including children holding hands around a globe, people recycling trash, and children picking up garbage. On the left side of the poster was a bearded man wearing a robe kneeling with one knee to the ground and hands stretched toward the sky.

To Antonio, this figure was Jesus. This poster was displayed for part of one day on a cafeteria wall, along with 80 other student posters, but unlike the other posters, Antonio’s poster was folded in half to hide Jesus. This censorship gave a terrible message to Antonio and other students that they must leave their faith at home.

The Court will start hearing cases at 10 a.m. ET, and oral argument in the Peck case is expected to begin by 11:15 a.m.

Please pray for a final victory in this case and that God is glorified. Forward this email and ask others to pray during the hearing and to pray afterwards that the Court will make a good ruling.

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