Lawrence D. Jones

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• Oct 14, 2010

  ACLJ Amends Lawsuit Over Ground Zero Mosque

  A lawsuit seeking to stop the development of the proposed Islamic center near New York City\'s Ground Zero has been amended to include the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB), the owners of the proposed development and project, and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

• Oct 13, 2010

  Court OKs Pro-Life Advocacy in Pittsburgh Amid Legal Battle

  A federal court has granted a temporary restraining order to allow pro-lifers in Pittsburgh to educate the public about pro-life issues in advance of the Nov. 2 elections.

• Oct 13, 2010

  20-Year-Old Embryo Becomes Oldest to Result in Live Birth

  A team of researchers has documented what it believes to be the \"oldest\" embryo to date that has resulted in a live birth.

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  Oct 10, 2010

  Federal Appeals Court Rejects Vt. Ban on Religious Vanity Plates

  A federal appeals court ruled Friday that faith-based lettering on vehicle license plates is allowed under the First Amendment, but emphasized that its ruling was limited to Vermont\'s ban on religious messages.

• Oct 8, 2010

  Faith-Based Ky. Group Sues Over Rejection of 'In God We Trust' Plate

  A faith-based conservative group in Kentucky has filed a lawsuit over the state transportation cabinet\'s rejection of its proposed \"In God We Trust\" license plate.

• Oct 6, 2010

  New Orleans Taps Faith, Community Leaders for New Anti-Crime Effort

  New Orleans city officials launched a new anti-crime initiative Tuesday together with over 100 of the city\'s faith and neighborhood leaders.

• Oct 4, 2010

  High Court Won't Hear Case Against Religious Songs Ban

  The U.S. Supreme Court won't hear the appeal of a man who sued his children\'s school district over its ban on celebratory religious music.

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  Oct 4, 2010

  'Red Mass' Preacher Reminds High Court Justices of Source of Law

  The Roman Catholic Church blessed lawmakers, attorneys, judges, and other legal professionals Sunday during the annual Red Mass in Washington.

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  Oct 3, 2010

  CWS Hails New Senate Immigration Reform Bill

  A broad immigration reform bill has been introduced that would put the nation\'s approximately 12 million illegal immigrants on a path toward citizenship.

• Sep 29, 2010

  Court OKs Funding of Embryonic Stem Cell Research Pending Appeal

  A federal appeals court in Washington is allowing the U.S. government\'s funding of embryonic stem cell research to continue as the case against it makes way through the court system.