Posted on April 23, 2011 by creeping
More potentially good news. via Judge rules TiZA school must face ACLU’s suit – TwinCities.com.
A federal judge on Wednesday shot down a Twin Cities charter school’s bid to dismiss an American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit claiming it promotes Islam, clearing the way for a summer trial.
In a ruling spelling out why the 2-year-old case merits a trial, U.S. District Judge Donovan Frank offered an unusually detailed account of close ties between the Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy and the religious organizations that acted as its landlords.
TiZA strongly denies allegations that it promotes religion. Its lead attorney cautioned that the Wednesday ruling reflects ACLU allegations that the school will fight at trial.
“The school is looking forward to its day in court,” said the attorney, Shamus O’Meara. “There are two sides to this story.”