ACLJ Says Federal Appeals Court Decision On Student Prayer is 'Major Victory for Student Religious Speech in the Public Schools'.MONTGOMERY, Ala ALA aminolevulinic acid. Ala alanine. ala (a´lah) pl. a´lae [L.] a winglike process. .--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 13, 1999-- The American Center The American Center is a high-rise tower in Southfield, Michigan. It was built in 1975 and stands at 26 floors, with one basement floor, for a total of 27. The building's main use is that of a typical office tower. It also includes a parking garage and retail spaces. for Law and Justice says a decision today by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit overturning a federal court order that restricted school prayer in DeKalb County, Alabama DeKalb County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Major General Baron Johan DeKalb. As of 2000 its population was 64,452. Its county seat is Fort Payne and it's a prohibition or dry county. is a "major victory for student religious speech in public schools." "We are delighted by the appeals court decision," said Jay Sekulow, Chief Counsel of the American Center for Law and Justice and Deputy Attorney General for Alabama. "This decision is a major victory for student religious speech in public schools. It sends a clear message to the ACLU ACLU: see American Civil Liberties Union. and its allies that censorship of religious speech will not be tolerated in our courts. The license to censor censor (sĕn`sər), title of two magistrates of ancient Rome (from c.443 B.C. to the time of Domitian). They took the census (by which they assessed taxation, voting, and military service) and supervised public behavior. has been revoked." Sekulow -- working with the Attorney General Bill Pryor of Alabama -- presented oral arguments before a three-judge panel of the Eleventh Circuit in Montgomery in December 1998 challenging the federal court order issued October 29, 1997 by U.S. District Judge Ira DeMent de·ment tr.v. de·ment·ed, de·ment·ing, de·ments 1. To make (a person) insane. 2. To cause (a person) to lose intellectual capacity. . Sekulow argued that the court order unconstitutionally restricted religious expression of students. Sekulow said: "This case has generated national attention and will be examined closely by those on both sides of the debate. We believe today's decision sends a clear message that religious speech -- including student-led and student-initiated school prayer -- is constitutionally protected." Attorney General Bill Pryor and ACLJ ACLJ American Center for Law and Justice ACLJ Appleseed Center for Law and Justice (Washington, DC) Chief Counsel Jay Sekulow, who was appointed Deputy Attorney General for Alabama in this case, appeared before the Eleventh Circuit in December 1998. Sekulow has been assisted on this case by Stuart Roth of Mobile, Alabama, who directs the Alabama and southeast regional offices of the ACLJ. As it does with all of its legal work, the ACLJ provided its services free of charge. The American Center for Law and Justice is an international public interest law firm and educational organization based in Virginia. The ACLJ focuses on pro-family, pro-life, and pro-liberty cases with special emphasis on First Amendment issues. The ACLJ website is www.aclj.org. |
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