Religion & Law

Suit Challenges Promotion of Religion In Florida County Schools
In Pensacola, Florida, the ACLU (press release) has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of two Santa Rosa County Pace High School students alleging that school officials have used their positions "to persistently and pervasively promote their personal religious beliefs in the public schools and at school events...

When is Prayer Student-Initiated?
A few more thoughts on the majority-rule commencement prayer concept being used by a Louisiana school district...

ACLU Sues Tangipahoa Yet Again, Challenges School Board Prayer Model
Few institutions have been responsible for more posts here than the School Board of Tangipahoa, Louisiana...

Constitutional Law II #30: More Tests and School Prayer
In this episode we will examine the coercion test, the history / tradition test, the “stupid legislator” test, as well as briefly examining school prayer and the pledge of allegiance...

Louisiana School Has Seniors Vote On Graduation Prayer
Sunday's Shreveport Times reports that for the second year in a row, Ouachita Parish High School has had its graduating seniors vote on whether or not they wish to include a prayer as part of their graduation ceremony...

Judge Ready To Rule Against Tangipahoa Parish In Graduation Prayer Case
The Advocate reports today that in a pending case against Tangipahoa Parish School Board challenging a teacher-led prayer at the 2007 PM High School graduation, a Louisiana federal district judge says he has a draft opinion that will rule in favor of the ACLU's challenge...

What is comparative negligence and strict liability in tort law?
A. comparative negligence
B. seller sells to buyer
B. defense of ...

Can collection agency call me for my mother debt that she never had?
Get an Attorney - quickly. Do not talk to the collection people. Do not tell the...

Can I legally stop my kids grandmother from harassing me?
Hello and thank you for your question.
You need to file for a Civil Harass...

How to get compensated for or compel redmiation iwhen government action renders private land useless?
It may be possible for you to demonstration that the county's action constitutes...

I myself live in chicago and i believe me grandmother and father have left me property in flordia but i belive my father is trying to hide it from me. i was wondering if anybody knows how i can get a copy of both of ther
public records or hire and attorney and have the documents subponead...

School Racism
School District pays $250,000 in racial harassment settlement.

Student Harassment
Wichita School District pays $45,000 settlement for high school students' harassment lawsuit.

Ellsworth School District
4.4% increase in salaries as part of contract settlement.

The Plainfield School District
$10,500 settlement resolves eminent domain dispute.

Locker Room Hazing
School district to pay $567,500 settlement in harassment lawsuit.

Teachers Paid
LA School District pays 8% interest to teachers for payroll problems.