Following school district's refusal to recognize Bible club, student organizer brought action against school district

Joel Sogol jlsatty at wwisp.com
Sun Feb 15 02:51:08 PST 2009


Truth v. Kent School Dist.
542 F.3d 634
C.A.9 (Wash.),2008.

 

Background: Following school district's refusal to recognize Bible club,
student organizer brought action against school district, alleging
violations of Equal Access Act and First Amendment. The United States
District Court for the Western District of Washington, Marsha
<http://web2.westlaw.com/find/default.wl?tf=-1&rs=WLW9.01&ifm=NotSet&fn=_top
&sv=Split&tc=-1&docname=0173621901&ordoc=2016936033&findtype=h&db=PROFILER-W
LD&utid=1&vr=2.0&rp=%2ffind%2fdefault.wl&mt=Alabama>  J. Pechman, J.,
granted summary judgment for district. Student appealed.

 

 

Truth v. Kent School Dist.
551 F.3d 850
C.A.9 (Wash.),2008.

 

The order denying the petition for rehearing and suggestion for rehearing en
banc in this case, filed on November 17, 2008, along with the separate
concurrence of Judge Fisher and Judge Wardlaw, and the dissent by Judge Bea,
are all designated for publication.

 

 

 

Joel L. Sogol

Attorney at Law

811 21st Avenue

Tuscaloosa, Alabama  35401

ph (205) 345-0966

fx  (205) 345-0967

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Ben Franklin observed that truth wins a fair fight -- which is why we have
evidence rules in U.S. courts.

 

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