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Liberty Counsel filed its Initial Brief at the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta, Georgia, on behalf of the Christian Educators Association International (“CEAI”). CEAI sought to intervene in a federal trial court to defend the rights of the faculty and staff of the Santa Rosa County School District, but the court refused the request and refused to dismiss the case brought by the ACLU, even though the case had become moot following the graduation of the two high school seniors who brought the suit under the pseudonym of “Doe.” But the judge has not dismissed the case. In addition to this appeal regarding intervention and mootness, Liberty Counsel has another suit pending against the district on behalf of faculty, staff, students, and people in the community whose rights are infringed by this Consent Decree.

The ACLU-crafted Consent Decree is being used to threaten employees with fines and jail time for praying over a meal. In August of 2009, Liberty Counsel successfully defended Michelle Winkler from contempt charges brought by the ACLU after her husband, who is not employed by the district, offered a meal prayer at a privately sponsored event in a neighboring county. On Constitution Day, Liberty Counsel successfully defended Pace High School Principal Frank Lay and Athletic Director Robert Freeman against criminal contempt charges, after the ACLU complained when Freeman offered a blessing for a lunch meal, served to about 20 adult booster club members.

To learn about other activities this Consent Decree has unconstitutionally banned, read our Press Release for more information. 

Conference for Christian Legal Professionals

Our friends at Christian Legal Society are holding their National Conference on October 21-24 at the Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando. This will be a gathering of hundreds of attorneys, law students, other law professionals and their families for a time of encouragement, education and fellowship. For more information about the conference, see the CLS website.

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