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  • Judge dismisses lawsuit involving courtroom oaths (Buh-bye, Quran)

    12/08/2005 12:17:22 PM PST · by Rebelbase · 44 replies · 990+ views
    N&R ^ | 12/8/05 | Eric Collins (He's a twit, BTW)
    A judge today dismissed a lawsuit prompted by outcry over the inability of Muslims to be sworn in Guilford County courts using the Quran, a lawyer in the case said. In throwing out the case, Superior Court Judge Donald L. Smith decided that no controversy existed because the plaintiff was still able to affirm she could truthfully testify despite not being allowed to swear on the Quran, attorney Seth Cohen said. The plaintiffs in the case were the American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina and Greensboro Muslim Syidah Mateen. The defendant was the state of North Carolina because the...