Parks v. Kownacki

The following facts are true.

In 1955, during President Eisenhower’s first term in office and two years before Sputnik was launched, Gina Trimble was born into a devout Roman Catholic family. Her family believed that, in order to live their lives correctly and to receive God’s blessings, they had to follow the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church without question. Gina and her eight brothers and sisters attended Young Catholic Training classes at St. Francis Xavier Church.

In 1970, during President Nixon’s first term in office and one year after man’s first moon walk, Gina was 15 years old.…