Several news sources are reporting that John Freshwater filed a federal lawsuit on June 9, 2009 against the Mount Vernon City School District Board of Education:
“Federal lawsuit filed against school board” —Mount Vernon News
"Freshwater files federal lawsuit" —Mount Vernon News
“Ohio teacher who displayed Bible sues over firing” —WTTE FOX 28
The Mount Vernon News has posted a copy of the lawsuit on their website.
This evening (6-10-09), radio station WRFD is streaming a live broadcast related to the Freshwater case, including an interview with Freshwater's attorney Kelly Hamilton. (Click here for WRFD broadcast archive.)
The next public school board meeting will be held on June 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the Mount Vernon Middle School Library, 298 Martinsburg Road.
The next scheduled days in the Freshwater hearing are June 18 and 19.
UPDATE 6/16/09:
The hearing for June 18 and 19 has been canceled.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Freshwater Hearing Updates
Levi Stickle at http://www.cfacts.org/ is posting updates about this week’s John Freshwater hearing.
This morning’s hearing began with the cross examination of Zachary Dennis. Stickle reports that Dennis is claiming the spark from the Tesla coil was four inches long. Stickle points out that “in the demonstration presented previously in the hearing the Tesla coil had to be less than one inch from ground (arm, trash can, ect.) before it would start to arc.”
This morning’s hearing began with the cross examination of Zachary Dennis. Stickle reports that Dennis is claiming the spark from the Tesla coil was four inches long. Stickle points out that “in the demonstration presented previously in the hearing the Tesla coil had to be less than one inch from ground (arm, trash can, ect.) before it would start to arc.”
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Bring Your Bible to School Day
On the one-year anniversary of the order for teacher John Freshwater to remove the Bible from off his desk, a Facebook group is organizing a “bring your Bible to school day.”
(Principal William White sent a letter to John Freshwater on April 14 telling Freshwater he had to remove his Bible by April 16, 2008.)
The Facebook group “I Support John Freshwater” is promoting the event:
“April 16, 2009 marks one year since the Mount Vernon City School Board told middle school teacher John Freshwater to remove his personal Bible from his desk. we are asking students to take their Bible to school on April 16 in support of a teacher/student's right to have and carry one with them to school.”
(Principal William White sent a letter to John Freshwater on April 14 telling Freshwater he had to remove his Bible by April 16, 2008.)
The Facebook group “I Support John Freshwater” is promoting the event:
“April 16, 2009 marks one year since the Mount Vernon City School Board told middle school teacher John Freshwater to remove his personal Bible from his desk. we are asking students to take their Bible to school on April 16 in support of a teacher/student's right to have and carry one with them to school.”
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