DAR AL HARB - U.S.A. - NORTH CAROLINA: THE A.C.L.U. PUSHES THROUGH A LAWSUIT CONCERNING THE USE OF THE QUR'AN IN THE COURT ROOM

Appeals Court Moves Quran Lawsuit Ahead
By GARY D. ROBERTSON
Associated Press Writer


RALEIGH, N.C. -- A lawsuit filed by the ACLU and a Muslim woman seeking the use of the Quran or other non-Christian texts in addition to the Bible for courtroom oaths should be allowed to go forward, the state Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.

A trial court dismissed the lawsuit in December 2005, saying there was no controversy that warranted litigation. The three-judge appeals panel disagreed, but did not comment on the merits of the case.

The lawsuit, filed in July 2005, claims the state law that says witnesses must take an oath on the Bible is unconstitutional because it favors Christianity over other religions. State law allows witnesses preparing to testify in court to take their oath either by laying a hand over a "Holy Scripture," or by saying "so help me God" without the use of a religious book.

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