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Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville, FL: The city will pay an atheist group $5,000 in attorney fees and avoid holding religious events in the future in the settlement of a lawsuit over a day of faith rally. The settlement requires the city of Jacksonville to write New Jersey-based American Atheists Inc. a letter saying it did not intend to violate the First Amendment and will warn department heads against funding programs that "foster excessive entanglements with religion."
Cindy Laquidara, chief deputy general counsel, said the settlement is not an admission the city violated the Constitution by financing the event. It simply ends a potentially costly federal lawsuit. But Edward Kagin, American Atheists' lead attorney, called the settlement a victory for the organization and for all people concerned about the erosion of church-state separation. (Jan-24-07) [FLORIDA TIMES UNION: RELIGIOUS RALLY]
Cindy Laquidara, chief deputy general counsel, said the settlement is not an admission the city violated the Constitution by financing the event. It simply ends a potentially costly federal lawsuit. But Edward Kagin, American Atheists' lead attorney, called the settlement a victory for the organization and for all people concerned about the erosion of church-state separation. (Jan-24-07) [FLORIDA TIMES UNION: RELIGIOUS RALLY]
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