AU Urges Appeals Court To Give Prison-Chaplaincy Applicant His Day In Court

AU.org | Dec. 1, 2009 (Press Release)

Religious minorities should have the right to go to court and challenge discriminatory hiring practices imposed by the government, Americans United for Separation of Church and State has told the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Full Story »

Posted by Patricia Blochowiak

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Subjects: U.S., Politics, Religion
Topics: Civil Liberties, U.S. Military, Law, Religion and Politics
Member Tags: separation of church and state, separation of church and state
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Posted by: Posted by Patricia Blochowiak - Dec 1, 2009 - 2:19 PM PST
Reviewed by: Dwight Rousu (review), Tanya J. Maurer (review)
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Edited by: Dwight Rousu - Dec 2, 2009 - 7:41 AM PST

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 by Dwight Rousu - Dec. 2, 2009

Interesting legal questions are presented. The legal problem of establishing "standing" is an interesting problem for citizens looking for court remedies.

Why can the state decide which religions are acceptable? Why are secular counselors not hired for the large number of secular people in the military? Why should the military pay for chaplains anyway?

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