CABELL COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A lawsuit against the Cabell County school districthas been allowed to move forward following a judge's ruling.

The suit stems from a story Eyewitness News first reported in February. Students at Huntington High School said they were forced to attend a religious revival event at the high school.

The Fellowship of Student Athletes had invited Nik Walker Ministries to have a revival at the school. It was advertised as voluntary.

The issue and the lawsuit come from students in two classrooms who said their homeroom teachers made them go. A U.S. district judge issued a decision Tuesday, saying there was adequate allegations to move forward on a lawsuit and that the students' First Amendment rights had been violated by the Cabell County Board of Education.

The Associated Press reported the suit was filed in U.S. District Court on behalf of families by the Freedom From Religion Foundation. It alleges the Cabell County school system has a systematic history of disregarding the religious freedom of its students and instituting Christian religious practices.

The lawsuit said that on Feb. 2, two Huntington High School teachers escorted their entire classes to an assembly hosted by evangelical preacher Nik Walker.

The AP contributed to this report