Federal judge rules Bible distribution in school unconstitutional

January 11, 2008 — lennyesq

[JURIST] A federal judge in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri held Tuesday that the distribution of Bibles at elementary schools by religious organizations is unconstitutional [opinion, PDF] in violation of the First Amendment [text], ruling that a permanent injunction against the practice will be ordered on final judgment after related counts are resolved. A preliminary … [more]. Posted by Brett Murphy on January 10, 2008, 9:54 am

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