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Hearing Over Tennessee Mosque Puts Islam On Trial
Posted on 12 Nov 2010 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - (AP) Islam is suddenly on trial in a booming Nashville suburb, where opponents of a new mosque have spent six days in court trying to link it to what they claim is a conspiracy to take over America by imposing restrictive religious... Read More

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Feds File Legal Brief In Support Of Tennessee Mosque
Posted on 19 Oct 2010 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - (AP) Federal attorneys on Monday jumped into a court battle over the construction of a Tennessee mosque by offering legal proof that Islam is a recognized religion entitled to constitutional protection. U.S. Attorney Jerry E. Martin... Read More

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