Written by Don Byrd
A federal judge in Virginia will hold a hearing Monday to determine whether the suit challenging Giles County Ten Commandment displays in public schools can go forward. The Virginian-Pilot reports that the case could be decided quickly.
Both sides will appear Monday before U.S. District Judge Michael Urbanski in Roanoke, asking him to rule in the case without going to trial. Urbanski previously has said he was interested in resolving the issue before the upcoming school year.
The student and the student’s parent, known as Doe 1 and Doe 2, aren’t identified in the court documents. Urbanski granted a protective order to shield them from harassment by people in the community who have pressed for the Ten Commandments display and showed anger toward those who disagreed with them.
The student says the posting of the Ten Commandments “makes me feel like an outsider because the school is promoting religious beliefs that I do not share.”
