CHURCH AND STATE Drop this lawsuit A federal judge made the right call on the Elmbrook School District's graduation ceremonies at Elmbrook Church. These are not religious ceremonies.

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Publication: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Date: 2009-06-04 00:00:00

Given a federal court ruling on Tuesday, Americans United for Separation of Church and State should drop its lawsuit against the Elmbrook School District over holding graduation ceremonies at the non-denominational Elmbrook Church and find something more important to fight.

As U.S. District Judge Charles Clevert said in ruling that this weekend's graduation ceremonies at the church could proceed, "A ceremony in the church does not necessarily constitute a church ceremony."

Exactly right. The events will be typical non-religious graduation ...

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