Chaplain Klingenschmitt was well advised to put a question mark in his subject line. Last week's CA5 decision does not uphold the constitutionality of the school board's practice. Rather, the case (DOE v. TANGIPAHOA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, No. 05-30294 (July 25)) was dismissed because the plaintiffs had neglected to put in the record any evidence that they had attended a school board meeting and had been exposed to the challenged prayers; therefore they had not demonstrated that they had standing to sue. Any person who has attended a school board meeting and has been exposed to the challenged prayers remains free to file a new lawsuit, where the constitutionality of the practice will be an open question. Indeed, the court stated "it is not hard to conceive that a more concrete controversy may arise in the future." Whether this decision is "worthy of celebration and wide-spread publicity" I leave to the good chaplain 's judgment.
Art Spitzer ACLU of the National Capital Area Washington DC In a message dated 7/30/07 5:22:49 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > ACLU just lost their case against prayer in Jesus name by Louisiana school > board. > > > http://www.christianpost.com/article/20070727/28638_Judges_Overturn_Ban_on_School_Board_Prayer.htm > > This victory by ADF is worthy of celebration and wide-spread publicity. > > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour
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