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21 January 2009 at 11:26:41 PM
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From the NY Times

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the state law requiring a moment of silence in public schools across Illinois is unconstitutional, saying it crosses the line separating church and state.

“The statute is a subtle effort to force students at impressionable ages to contemplate religion,” the judge, Robert W. Gettleman, said in his ruling.

There's also a lawsuit against the Moment of Silence in Texas wending its way through the courts.


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