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The Florida Supreme Court has cleared the way for Council for Secular Humanism v. McNeil to proceed to trial. It denied the defendants’ motion seeking a review of the Council’s recent appellate court victory. The suit challenges the use of Florida taxpayer dollars to pay for the faith-based substance abuse transitional housing programs under contract …

Potential Watershed Case Can Now Proceed to Florida Supreme Court The Council for Secular Humanism applauds an important decision rendered by the Florida First District Court of Appeal on April 27 in Council for Secular Humanism v. McNeil that sets the stage for a likely appeal to the state Supreme Court. (For background on this …

Council Fights Appeal of Its Florida Court Victory The twists and turns continue in the Council for Secular Humanism’s case challenging the use of Florida taxpayer dollars for faith-based substance-abuse transitional housing programs in Florida state prisons. The Council won an important victory on December 15, 2009, when the Florida First District Court of Appeal …

Council Wins Interim Victory in Church-State Suit The Council for Secular Humanism has won an appeal in its landmark case challenging the use of Florida taxpayer dollars to fund faith-based programs. The particular programs at issue are substance-abuse transitional housing programs administered by the Florida Department of Corrections. The Council alleges that the faith-based component …