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(82,333 posts) Thu Sep 24, 2015, 12:50 PM Sep 2015

Court reviews program after religious based sessions

By Kim Holland
Published: September 23, 2015, 10:00 pm | Updated: September 24, 2015, 10:21 am

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – The Second Judicial District Court has terminated its relationship with a woman who prayed and offered religious handouts to a mother as part of a court-ordered mediation program.

Additionally, court officials also are reviewing each of the mediation providers who work for the Family Court program to ensure they are not forcing religious-based services on people.

The action comes after KRQE News 13 reported on the issue earlier this month.

“There were a lot of concerns in this building,” District Court spokesman Tim Korte said about court staff. “The judges take constitutional issues very seriously.”

http://krqe.com/2015/09/23/court-reviews-program-after-religious-based-sessions/

2:51 video at link.

Earlier thread: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1218212351

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