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BENDER v. WILLIAMSPORT AREA SCHOOL DIST.

Civ. No. 82-0692.

563 F.Supp. 697 (1983)

Lisa BENDER, et al., Plaintiffs, v. The WILLIAMSPORT AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania.

May 12, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald Seevers, Williamsport, Pa., Samuel Ericson, Kimberly Colby, Curran Tiffany, Springfield, Va., for plaintiffs.

Nathan Stuart and David Bahl, Williamsport, Pa., for defendants.

OPINION AND ORDER

NEALON, Chief Judge.

This case involves an interesting, yet difficult and volatile area of constitutional law. The Williamsport Area School District has adopted a policy establishing a regularly-scheduled activity period to encourage students to organize clubs and groups and hold meetings at its high school. The plaintiffs herein requested permission to form a club which would use the period to read scriptures, pray, discuss religious questions...

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