Judge orders Washington school district to loosen limits on off-campus Bible club for public school students

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Fox News correspondent Kevin Corke reports on the latest religious liberty case before the Supreme Court on 'Special Report.' A federal judge has partially granted a preliminary injunction against Everett Public Schools in a lawsuit accusing the Washington school district of discriminating against LifeWise Academy, a national nonprofit that provides off-campus religious instruction to public school students. In an order issued April 24 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, U.S. District Judge Lauren King said that LifeWise and co-plaintiff Sarah Sweeny, a parent and LifeWise staff member, were likely to succeed on key First Amendment claims challenging the district’s restrictions on the group. The court ordered Everett Public Schools to let LifeWise participate in the district’s community resource fairs; allow the group t