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  • Federal court allows schools' Jewish and Muslim symbols, bans Christian nativity

    02/09/2006 3:52:59 PM PST · by newzjunkey · 49 replies · 22,074+ views
    Associated Press (via fortwayne.com) ^ | Thu, Feb. 09, 2006 | Associated Press
    NEW YORK (AP) - A federal appeals court has upheld New York City's policy on school holiday displays, which allows symbols of Jewish and Muslim holidays but prohibits Christian nativity scenes. Santa Claus, reindeer and Christmas trees are permitted. The 2-1 ruling by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with a lower court judge, who said allowing secular symbols neither advanced nor inhibited religion. The appeals court said no objective observer would believe the city wanted to communicate to its million-plus students "any official endorsement of Judaism and Islam or any dismissal of Christianity." Instead, the court said,...