The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against two students who sued after a school punished them for wearing “Let’s go Brandon” shirts, a phrase used to mock former President Biden.
In a 2-1 decision Tuesday, the court ruled in favor of Tri County Middle School in Michigan, which back in 2022 made two brothers who wore “Let’s Go Brandon” shirts take them off.
The court said it did not violate the First Amendment because the shirts were targeted for obscenity, not political beliefs.
The phrase “Let’s Go Brandon” originated from a NASCAR event where spectators were chanting obscenities at Biden but a reporter went viral after trying to claim the crowd was saying, “Let’s Go Brandon.” The phrase was quickly picked up by Biden’s political opponents and turned into a meme.
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