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Freedom From Religion Foundation

Freedom From Religion Foundation co-founders Dan Barker (L) and Annie Laurie Gaylor (R).
Freedom From Religion Foundation co-founders Dan Barker (L) and Annie Laurie Gaylor (R). | FFRF/Timothy Hughes

The Freedom From Religion Foundation, a progressive organization reputed to be the largest atheist group in the U.S., supported the Supreme Court decision.

In a statement, the FFRF noted that the case “made strange bedfellows between religious outfits and organizations such as the Freedom From Religion Foundation.”

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“Prior to the decision, FFRF had prevailed against similar tactics in one of its ongoing cases. In that lawsuit, a West Virginia school system temporarily ceased its [B]ible instruction in elementary schools,” explained the FFRF.

“The school system then argued in court that the plaintiffs’ claims for past injuries were moot because only a claim for nominal damages remained. FFRF defeated these motions in the district court.”

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