Attorney for Atheist Twins Rests Case Against Boy Scouts
The attorney representing his twin sons in a lawsuit against the Boy Scouts rested his case Friday and asked a Superior Court judge for an immediate ruling before the defense could present its side.
Attorney James Grafton Randall, the father of 10-year-old Michael and William, made a motion for a “directed verdict,” saying he believed the evidence was overwhelmingly in his favor. But Superior Court Judge Richard O. Frazee Sr. rejected the motion.
At issue is whether the boys, who say they don’t believe in God, can be members of the Cub Scouts. The boys say they were expelled from Scouting once officials learned that they did not say the word “God” in the Cub Scout Promise.
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