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  From:  David (DavidABrown)    Dec-17 11:20 pm  
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Federal Judge Orders Town of Palm Beach To Rule On Nativity Display 
ANN ARBOR  Federal Judge Daniel Hurley issued an order Tuesday afternoon asking the Town of Palm Beach to explain why he should not force them to rule upon the multiple requests from two residents to display a Nativity scene. Citing a federal case that held constitutional Free Speech rights could be violated by inaction, the judge indicated that the refusal by Town officials to respond to multiple requests by two Palm Beach residents poses constitutional questions that must be resolved. Palm Beach has been given until Thursday at 5:00 PM to submit their response. 

Judge Hurleys order came in response to a federal lawsuit filed by the Thomas More Law Center alleging that the Town of Palm Beach is discriminating against Christian residents who have requested to have a nativity scene displayed. Palm Beach has permitted the public display of Jewish Menorahs at various prominent public locations, but Town officials have repeatedly refused to review requests to have Christian Nativity scenes displayed alongside the Menorahs. 

The lawsuit alleges, the Towns inaction demonstrates hostility toward Christians, and impermissibly conveys the message of disapproval of the Christian faith. The suit also alleges that the Town has unconstitutionally deprived the plaintiffs of their right to freedom of speech and equal protection of the law guaranteed by the Constitution. An immediate temporary restraining order has been sought that would allow a nativity scene to be erected on Town property in the same manner as the Menorah displays



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   From:  David (DavidABrown)    Dec-23 2:47 pm  
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Special Session of Palm Beach Town Council Refuses Nativity Request 
ANN ARBOR  The Town of Palm Beach, Florida will not allow the public display of the Christmas Nativity alongside existing Jewish Menorahs on Town property. In a special session of the Town Council held Tuesday morning, Town officials declined to vote on a request to allow Nativity displays alongside town-sanctioned Menorahs. 

Richard Thompson, Chief Counsel of the Thomas More Law Center that filed a federal lawsuit last week against the Town expressed his disbelief at the Towns continued arrogance. The Town of Palm Beach has refused for months to review requests to display the Christian Nativity, and now under pressure from a federal judge has again refused to rule on the request. 

Thompson emphasized that requests made by residents have specifically asked for the Christian Nativity to appear equally alongside the Jewish Menorahs. Our clients have requested from the beginning to have the Nativity displayed alongside the approved Menorahs. The double standard used by the Town is as shocking as it is offensive. 

The decision by the Town Council comes a week after a federal lawsuit was brought by the Thomas More Law Center on behalf of Palm Beach residents Maureen Donnell and Fern deNarvaez. The lawsuit alleged that the Town of Palm Beach is discriminating against Christians by refusing to allow the Christian Nativity to be displayed alongside the Menorahs. Town officials have repeatedly refused to review requests to display the Nativity, and held the session Tuesday only after being compelled by a federal judge. 





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