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American Civil Liberties Union
Federal Judge Approves Order Requiring Santa Rosa, FL Schools to Abide by First Amendment
May 30th, 2009
A federal judge today made public a consent decree requiring school officials in Santa Rosa County, Florida to stop promoting their personal religious beliefs in public schools. The consent decree is the result of a lawsuit filed last year by the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Florida on behalf of two Pace High School students who alleged that school officials regularly promoted religion and led prayers at school events. Among other things, it prohibits school officials from promoting or endorsing prayers during school functions and organizing school-sponsored religious services. "The court has ensured that decisions about religion...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2009-05-30)
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