ADF attorney available to media after trial in Tenn. suit over Bible reading at recessALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND MEDIA ADVISORY
ADF attorney available to media after trial
Elementary school officials told student he couldn’t read, discuss Bible
WHO: ADF Senior Counsel Nate Kellum WHAT: Available for media interviews following trial in Whitson v. Knox County Board of Education WHEN: Trial is scheduled from Tuesday, Oct. 27, through Friday, Oct. 30, but could end sooner; Kellum will be available for interviews once entire trial has concluded WHERE: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, 800 Market St., Suite 130, Knoxville KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Alliance Defense Fund Senior Counsel Nate Kellum will be available for media interviews this week following the last day of trial in Whitson v. Knox County Board of Education, which concerns a 10-year-old student who was prohibited from reading and discussing the Bible during recess. ADF attorneys filed suit against the Knox County Board of Education in June 2005 on behalf of fourth-grader Luke Whitson after school officials prohibited him and other students from reading and discussing the Bible during recess. Case Name: Whitson v. Knox County Board of Education Full news release, quotes, and related media resources available at the following link: http://www.adfmedia.org/News/PRDetail/3294 ADF is a legal alliance of Christian attorneys and like-minded organizations defending the right of people to freely live out their faith. Launched in 1994, ADF employs a unique combination of strategy, training, funding, and litigation to protect and preserve religious liberty, the sanctity of life, marriage, and the family.
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