ADF continues to fight for elementary student barred from reading Bible at recessLLIANCE DEFENSE FUND NEWS RELEASE
ADF continues to fight for elementary student barred from reading Bible at recess Appeal asks for new trial, reversal of verdict against former 4th-grade student
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Alliance Defense Fund attorneys filed a notice of appeal Tuesday in the ongoing battle for a public school student who was prohibited from reading and discussing the Bible during recess. ADF is appealing a jury verdict against the student and a court order that denied his request for a new trial. ADF attorneys filed suit against the Knox County Board of Education in June 2005 on behalf of then-4th-grade student and his parents. His trial took place in October of last year. Case Name: L.W. 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/4382 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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