ANN ARBOR, MI –The Thomas More Law Center (“TMLC”), a national public interest law firm based in Ann Arbor, MI, has received a significant ruling from the federal court as U.S. District Court Judge Kevin McNulty denied a motion to dismiss an Establishment Clause claim brought by Libby Hilsenrath against the Chatham, New Jersey School District and various district employees. In denying the School District’s motion to dismiss, Judge McNulty found that their motion was worth only “minimal discussion.” Kate Oliveri, TMLC’s attorney handling the case, observed: “This ruling comes as no surprise. The motion to dismiss was a further attempt by the school district to bully and silence Mrs. Hilsenrath. The school district ignored the legal standard and ignored the facts, attempting instead to fool the judge with a poor attempt at sophistry.” The federal lawsuit filed by TMLC on behalf of Mrs. Hilsenrath.
