ADF lawsuit leads to equal access victory for Long Island Christian student clubALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND NEWS RELEASE
ADF lawsuit leads to equal access victory for Long Island Christian student club Third success story in three years involving Christian clubs at Long Island public schools
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — An Alliance Defense Fund lawsuit has led to official recognition for a student-led Christian club at the Hicksville Union Free School District, which originally refused to recognize the club. In light of the district’s decision to change course and grant the club equal access to the rights, benefits, and privileges extended to all other non-curriculum student clubs, ADF attorneys filed a voluntary dismissal of the club’s federal lawsuit against the district Friday. In addition to granting recognition and equal access to the club, the district also adopted a resolution affirming its “continuing policy to comply with the Equal Access Act,” a federal law that prohibits government schools from discriminating against religious student clubs that wish to meet on campus during non-instructional time. Full news release, quotes, and related media resources available at the following link:
http://www.adfmedia.org/News/PRDetail/5247 Case Name: Frontline Club v. Board of Education of the Hicksville Union Free School District 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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