Nose stud lawsuit given more time
The federal case of a Clayton High School student suspended because of a piece of jewelry on her nose has been continued until Feb. 14.
Attorneys for 14-year-old freshman Ariana Iacono and Johnston County Public Schools agreed to have the case continued.
In October, a federal judge allowed Iacono to return to classes after she had been suspended for wearing a small nose stud that she said was an expression of her religious beliefs. U.S. District Judge Malcolm J. Howard granted a temporary restraining order that prevents the school from disciplining Iacono because of the jewelry.
The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina filed a lawsuit in October alleging that the school violated Iacono's constitutional rights by refusing to grant a religious exemption to its dress code. Iacono and her mother belong to the Church of Body Modification.
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