request to distribute the flier. The girl's father, Michael Ayers, filed the suit to allow his daughter to distribute information about the free event.

In its ruling, the court noted that the district allowed some organizations to send fliers home with students about non-school events. Students were also permitted to distribute birthday party invitations, Valentines and other material.

The girl hoped "to share her religious faith with her classmates," according to the opinion.

The court ruled that K.A. is permitted to distribute religious fliers through the take-home folders as well as display fliers on the literature distribution table at the school.

Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative Christian legal group based in Scottsdale, Ariz., backed the family's appeal.

"America's public schools should recognize the constitutionally protected freedom of students who wish to hand outearning capacity in the amount of $100,000. A judgment in conformity with the verdict was rendered on April 13, 2006. The plaintiff and the defendants filed post-trial motions, which were denied.

UNDERLYING FACTS
Gerald Arceneaux was driving a suburban that contained six passengers, including Peter. Peter's description of the accident and his location in the vehicle was corroborated by the testimony of three witnesses/passengers. Although the trooper who investigated the accident testified that Peter told him he sat in a different location, all three passenger/witnesses denied seeing or speaking to an *804 officer at the scene or the hospital. Peter testified he did not recall. Peter stated that he sat in the "third seat" on the driver's side when the vehicle was struck by the Lang vehicle. He had his