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Statement
Of The Rev. Barry W. Lynn On The Supreme Court's Rejection Of Alabama's Gov. Fob
James' States' Rights Plea
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WASHINGTON
- June 22 - In a document filed May 1 with the Supreme Court, Alabama Gov. Fob James
argued that state governments, not the Supreme Court, have the constitutional power to
make decisions about church-state relations. Today the justices rejected the filing
without comment.
"Gov. James' appeal to the Supreme Court never had a prayer," said the Rev.
Barry W. Lynn of Americans United for Separation of Church and State. "It was so
bizarre, the justices brushed it aside in near record time."
"Gov. James seems to be trying to get Alabama to secede again," Lynn continued.
"It didn't work in 1861 and it won't work now. The Bill of Rights applies to all
levels of government, including the governor's office in Alabama."
Gov. James' request to the high court came as a result of a federal district court
decision against school-sanctioned prayer and other religious activities in Alabama public
schools.
The Chandler v. James suit was brought by Americans United for Separation of Church and
State and the Alabama affiliate of the ACLU. It is currently pending before the U.S. 11th
Circuit Court of Appeals.
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