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Re: Jewish HS team's appeal turned down
« Reply #60 on: March 01, 2012, 04:15:55 PM »
What did TAPPS' director Edd Burleson mean or imply when he said, 'unlike many people':

"Unlike many people, TAPPS does follow the law, and we will comply," Burleson said, according to the Houston Chronicle. "We're trying to make those arrangements at this time. As soon as those arrangements can be made, we'll post those on our website."

Was he trying to hint that Beren didn't follow the law?
Is this one of those rhetorical questions.
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Re: Jewish HS team's appeal turned down
« Reply #61 on: March 01, 2012, 04:45:55 PM »
I wonder the same thing...

For those who are interested, Nat Lewin (who many may know from the Rubashkin appeal) helped with the lawsuit.
Indeed, he was up all night the last two nights working on this. He walked into our class room yesterday (Religious Minorities in Supreme Court Litigation) and asked for critique of his constitutional arguments. His primary argument with respect to state action, is the fact that the game is hosted in a public school gym. (This was already pointed out by someone further up-thread)

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Re: Jewish HS team's appeal turned down
« Reply #62 on: March 01, 2012, 04:47:34 PM »
Indeed, he was up all night the last two nights working on this. He walked into our class room yesterday (Religious Minorities in Supreme Court Litigation) and asked for critique of his constitutional arguments. His primary argument with respect to state action, is the fact that the game is hosted in a public school gym. (This was already pointed out by someone further up-thread)

Me :)

Any strong critiques?
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Re: Jewish HS team's appeal turned down
« Reply #63 on: March 01, 2012, 04:53:13 PM »
Me :)

Any strong critiques?
The primary question we had was whether the public school was actually facilitating the game in any way, or merely renting the facility.

We also discussed the possibility that the league/participating schools may be partially funded by the state or federal government. However, there's a S. Ct case stating that government funding does not necessarily create state action.

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Re: Jewish HS team's appeal turned down
« Reply #64 on: March 01, 2012, 04:54:58 PM »
Is this one of those rhetorical questions.
Correct.  That's what I was possibly thinking. I was asking if others agree with my thought or perhaps have a different meaning of those words. You can share your meaning as well.

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Re: Jewish HS team's appeal turned down
« Reply #65 on: March 01, 2012, 04:58:39 PM »
Correct.  That's what I was possibly thinking. I was asking if others agree with my thought or perhaps have a different meaning of those words. You can share your meaning as well.
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Re: Jewish HS team's appeal turned down
« Reply #66 on: March 01, 2012, 04:59:54 PM »
Correct.  That's what I was possibly thinking. I was asking if others agree with my thought or perhaps have a different meaning of those words. You can share your meaning as well.

Rhetorical?  ???

You actually think Beren (or think TAPPS believes that Beren) broke the law?
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Re: Jewish HS team's appeal turned down
« Reply #67 on: March 01, 2012, 05:01:09 PM »
The primary question we had was whether the public school was actually facilitating the game in any way, or merely renting the facility.

We also discussed the possibility that the league/participating schools may be partially funded by the state or federal government. However, there's a S. Ct case stating that government funding does not necessarily create state action.

Was it decided that TAPPS itself was not a government body sufficient to fall under the 1st Amendment? FWIW, I was reading an article that referred to TAPPS as such.
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Re: Jewish HS team's appeal turned down
« Reply #68 on: March 02, 2012, 04:48:59 PM »
This statement says it all:

“We're disappointed that TAPPS didn't use this occasion to make a statement of inclusion,” said Rabbi Harry Sinoff, head of Beren Academy. “This is really about good basketball, good competition. How is it that you can't want the best four teams in your Final Four?
 
It's not about rules. We understand they thought we had agreed years ago we would never try to play in the playoffs. We thought, based on precedent and just plain fairness, that accommodations would be made.”

ETA: All this aside, I hope they win.
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Re: Jewish HS team's appeal turned down
« Reply #69 on: March 02, 2012, 05:05:23 PM »

ETA: All this aside, I hope they win.

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Re: Jewish HS team's appeal turned down
« Reply #70 on: March 02, 2012, 06:02:20 PM »
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Re: Jewish HS team's appeal turned down
« Reply #71 on: March 03, 2012, 02:47:36 PM »
They should be well rested for tonights game.  :)
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Re: Jewish HS team's appeal turned down
« Reply #72 on: March 03, 2012, 10:02:47 PM »
How do we follow tonights game?

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Re: Jewish HS team's appeal turned down
« Reply #75 on: March 03, 2012, 10:11:04 PM »
Search twitter for "beren" you should get updates on the game

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Re: Jewish HS team's appeal turned down
« Reply #76 on: March 03, 2012, 10:14:18 PM »
Search twitter for "beren" you should get updates on the game
The link posted is streaming.
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Re: Jewish HS team's appeal turned down
« Reply #78 on: March 03, 2012, 10:20:12 PM »
There making a late comeback!!!
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Re: Jewish HS team's appeal turned down
« Reply #79 on: March 03, 2012, 10:27:23 PM »
Down 5 with 3 1/2 to go. GREAT GAME!
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