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| Date: From: Subject: | 5/2/2003 10:46:47 AM Home School Legal Defense Association Virginia--HSLDA to Argue Community Center Case |
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---------------------------------------------------------------------- From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- May 2, 2003 Dear HSLDA Members and Friends, Calvert County, Maryland, has refused to permit two homeschooling moms the use of their community centers for a fiber arts class and a geography club, explicitly stating, "home schoolers may not use community centers." These centers are generally available to all citizens of the community for similar activities. Home School Legal Defense Association filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for Maryland asking the Court to declare the policy a violation of the First Amendment guarantee of free speech and of the Fourteenth Amendment's guarantee of equal protection of the laws. The Court held that the Community Center had not violated the homeschoolers' rights reasoning that teaching the young is not speech protected by the First Amendment. It also held that the Community Center could legally exclude homeschoolers without violating the Fourteenth Amendment. Last fall, HSLDA appealed the District Court decision to the United States Court of Appeals for Fourth Circuit in Richmond, Virginia. On Friday, May 9, HSLDA General Counsel Michael P. Farris will be delivering oral arguments before the Appeals Court. The arguments will be held at the U.S. Courthouse at the corner of 10th and Main Streets, Room 226 in Richmond, Virginia. Oral arguments will begin at 9:00 a.m. (Three other cases are scheduled before ours, so the exact start time cannot be determined.) The arguments will be open to the public. We encourage you to attend and to bring other homeschoolers with you. (Please do not bring small children or babies; however, well-behaved children are welcome.) We solicit your prayers as Mike Farris prepares to present the arguments. Sincerely, Jim Mason HSLDA Litigation Counsel {{JoinAd}} ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The HSLDA E-lert Service is a service of: Home School Legal Defense Association P.O. Box 3000 Purcellville, Virginia 20134 Phone: (540) 338-5600 Fax: (540) 338-2733 Email: info@hslda.org Web: http://www.hslda.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------- How To Subscribe: - Subscribe to the HSLDA E-lert Service at our website: https://secure.hslda.org/hslda/elert/account.asp?Process=Subscribe - Or send an email with name and complete mailing address to: subscribe@hslda.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscription Information: - You subscribed to the HSLDA E-lert Service as: {{Email}} - To unsubscribe from the HSLDA E-lert Service send an email from the email address you want to unsubscribe to: unsubscribe@hslda.org - To change your email address or make other changes to your subscription, visit the HSLDA E-lert Service account web page at: https://secure.hslda.org/hslda/elert/account.asp ---------------------------------------------------------------------- POSTMASTERS: This message is being sent to the most recent address we have for our subscribers. If this is an invalid email address or you have other problems, please reply to webmaster@hslda.org. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER: This is considered a private and confidential message from HSLDA to its bonafide HSLDA E-lert Service subscribers. HSLDA cannot attest to the authenticity of copies posted, forwarded, or sent by any party other than HSLDA. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: Please do not reply or otherwise use this email address; hslda@hslda.org is for broadcast purposes only and is not intended to receive incoming messages. We cannot reply to any email sent to this address. If you have comments or questions, please send email to info@hslda.org or call HSLDA at 540-338-5600. HSLDA members can also email staff directly through the Members website at http://members.hslda.org/contact.asp. Thank you for your cooperation. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
