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Statement on Appellate Court Decision Upholding Illinois’ Moment of Silence Law

Friday, October 15th, 2010 Chicago – Earlier this morning, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued a divided ruling upholding Illinois’ mandatory moment of silence law. The... Continue reading

Breaking: Federal District Court Strikes Down Illinois’ Moment of Silence Law

Statement of Adam Schwartz, Senior Staff Counsel American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois Re: U. S. District Court Decision Striking Down Illinois’ Moment of Silence Law January 21, 2009 The... Continue reading

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