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ACLU's Alter Ego Invites God Into Courtroom

Center scores wins for religious right with free speech arguments

By Jonas Oransky, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 5, 2007 6:06 PM CDT

(Newser) – A legal center that champions the Christian right is scoring victories and becoming “a very, very significant player in constitutional law,” one analyst says. The American Center for Law and Justice has made waves in the legal world by defending prayer at high... Read full story »

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