FFRF, ACLU to settle with Ohio school Re: Jesus picture [View all]

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The Freedom From Religion Foundation, the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio and individual plaintiffs have agreed to settle their lawsuit against the public school district in Jackson, Ohio, for displaying a large portrait of Jesus above the entrance to Jackson Middle School. The district has agreed to permanently remove the portrait.

Details of the global settlement of the issues will be released once they are approved by U.S. District Judge Algenon Marbley and by a probate court. Two of the plaintiffs are minors. The parties must file their settlement before the district court within 90 days.

Defendants are the Jackson City School District and Board of Education and Superintendent Phil Howard.

FFRF and the ACLU filed the suit Feb. 6 in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio after FFRF sent an initial letter of complaint Jan. 2 to Howard, who stated “it would take a court order to remove the picture.” - See more at: http://ffrf.org/news/news-releases/item/18115-portrait-of-jesus-displayed-at-middle-school#sthash.nVSaTf4n.dpuf

Seems like the tide is starting to turn on cases like this. The FFRF is doing some amazing work and making the world a better, more inclusive place, simply by reminding schools, school boards, City councils, etc., that these things (like a picture of jesus mounted at the entrance to a school) are Unconstitutional. Most are seeing the legal issues and removing/dealing with the problem, where fewer and fewer are willing to defend their actions in court.

The FFRF is the "common ground" many here like to talk about. Consider supporting them, won't you?