A federal judge has ruled that the lawsuit against a Capistrano Valley High School teacher accused of fostering “hostility toward Christians” and promoting “irreligion over religion” can go to trial. Scott Martindale has the story at the Register:
The lawsuit, which seeks unspecified damages and attorney fees, says Corbett typically spent “a large portion of class time propagating his personal views to a captive audience.” He railed against Christianity and Christian viewpoints on topics such as birth control, teenage sex, homosexuality and erectile dysfunction, according to the lawsuit.
Corbett, who attended Monday’s hearing, declined to comment, but said in a prepared statement: “I am frustrated that my side of this story has yet to be heard, but there is so much at stake for me and my family that my best course is to follow my lawyer’s advice and wait until this is over before I comment.”
Corbett is also the adviser to the Free Thinking Atheist and Agnostic Kinship student club at the school, and has been teaching for more than 30 years. His point above is a valid one - all the public has really seen is the family’s statement and the rally supporting the student. Hopefully the student’s tapes will be released sometime soon.
