9th Circuit Court panel rejects prayer at Chino Valley school board meetings

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At a meeting in January 2014, a board member urged everyone “who does not know Jesus Christ to go and find him.” At another meeting that year, another board member thanked God “for sending his son Jesus Christ so our sins would be forgiven.”

Wednesday’s decision was made by 9th Circuit Judges M. Margaret McKeown and Kim McLane Wardlaw and Colorado Dist. Judge Wiley Y. Daniel, all appointees of President Clinton.

The court based its decision on the Establishment Clause of the 1st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

“The Establishment Clause, grounded in experiences of persecution, affirms the fundamental truth that no matter what an individual’s religious beliefs, he has a valued place in the political community,” the 9th Circuit said.

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1. "In its appeal, the Chino Valley Unified School District board

argued that it was covered by an exception for traditional prayer at the start of state legislatures, Congress and town hall meetings.

The 9th Circuit disagreed, noting that the school board meetings include children and teenagers who are more vulnerable than adults to outside influence and who have been obligated to attend to give presentations, perform or receive awards.

Good news. Thanks, Yortsed.

[Wellstone ruled]

2. Oh this is going to

get interesting here in the Western States. Hmmmmm,Utah,Idaho,Wyoming,Nevada,Washington. Hmmm.