Legal Opinion
Child Evangelism Fellowship v. Minneapolis Special School District No. 1
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 29, 2012No. 11-3225PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEAM, Circuit Judge.
Child Evangelism Fellowship of Minnesota (CEF) appeals the district court’s denial of a preliminary injunction against the Minneapolis Special School District No. 1 (the district) in this First Amendment case. We reverse.
I. BACKGROUND
CEF is the local chapter of an international non-profit organization that conducts weekly “good news clubs” (GNC) for children ages 5 through 12, which are available to all elementary-aged students regardless of their religious beliefs or lack thereof. During the meetings there are Bible stories and lessons on moral and character development,…
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