TOPIC-SPECIFIC LINKS FOR HELP AND GUIDANCE CONCERNING RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION AND ASSOCIATED LEGAL PROBLEMS


CONTENTS (Updated 7/31/2008)

EMPLOYMENT ISSUES

AMER Guide to Handling Religious Harassment at Work
http://www.religioustolerance.org/harra_wk.htm

Pagans in the Workplace: A Guide for Managers and Human Resource Directors
http://www.workplacespirituality.info/PagansInTheWorkplace.html

Hurston v. Henderson, 2001 WL 65204
A Case Analysis By Dana D. Eilers, J.D.
http://www.witchvox.com/white/hvh.html

Project Law (among other things, deals with religious discrimination on the Job)
http://www.projectlaw.org

CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION TO WAR

Center on Conscience and War
http://www.centeronconscience.org/

Pagan Conscientious Objector Status
http://members.aol.com/oldenwilde/gen_info/paganco.html

Selective Service System: Conscientious Objection and Alternative Service
http://www.sss.gov/FSconsobj.htm

Concientious Objection
http://www.moveon.org/moveonbulletin/bulletin6.html

DEALING WITH POLICE

AMER Guide for Dealing with Police Harassment
http://www.totse.com/en/law/justice_for_all/ammerest.html

Guidance for Pressing Charges (by Michael and Marija of ERAL):
(Guidelines focused on a tenant violently attacking a landlord, but useful for other situations involving violence)
http://members.aol.com/lcorncalen/ERAL/PRESCHRG.TXT

Law Enforcement Guide to Witchcraft, Wicca, etc.
http://www.tylwythteg.com/lawguide1.html

Directory of Law Enforcement Agencies:
http://search.officer.com/agencysearch/

 

EVIDENCE USED IN EARTH RELIGION CASES

Much useful evidence is copyright; and most of it is not in digital form, so only a few items are posted on the Web. Certified copies may be needed as evidence in court.

A commonly cited piece of evidence used to establish Wicca as a religion, is the US Army Chaplain's Handbook: Excerpt ON Wicca, although it is no longer officially used.
http://www.religioustolerance.org/wic_usbk.htm
http://www.ecis.com/~alizard/chaphand.html

Overview and Guide for Wiccans in the Military, 3rd edition:
Reference document currently used by the DoD Armed Forces
Chaplains Board (AFCB). PDF Download
http://www.ecis.com/~alizard/files/Overview.pdf

Inmate Religious Beliefs and Practices TRM
[Technical Reference Manual], Federal Bureau of Prisons,
US DOJ Attachment 12 . Download pdf from
http://nicic.org/Library/017613
then search for Wicca, etc.

Wicca, a Legal Scholar's View
http://www.journey1.org/freedom/flynn.htm

Downloadable pdf file outlining cases giving Paganism Legal Status
http://www.aren.org/documents/purplebook.pdf

Shocking Bible Verses store - good starting point for offensive passages:
http://www.landoverbaptist.org/wallpapers/

How to Win Wiccan Religious Freedoms
http://members.aol.com/oldenwilde/gen_info/blk_rib/winfreedom.html

However, plenty of additional evidence exists, such as a recent NE Ohio study on alternative spiritual practices, at
http://www.drbusacca.net/page7.html

For a packet of hardcopy versions of a packet of evidence, send $10 (to cover copying and postage) to

Lady Allyn
l36 Prospect Avenue
Middletown, New York, 10940
ladyallyn78@yahoo.com
(845) 343-2372.

After you review the evidence, determine what fits your beliefs, and contact your attorney, Lady Allyn can provide your attorney with specific information on how the evidence has been used successfully in custody and job discrimination cases. However, the best evidence is often your evidence. (verified 5/21/04)

Referrals to other webpages containing documents that have been used as evidence in legal cases involving Earth Religions would be appreciated.

 

THE PENTAGRAM

The Pentagram A thorough document tracing the history and usage of the Pentagram, by Bill Kilborn.
http://www.journey1.org/freedom/pentagram.htm

Case History of 1999 Michigan Pentagram Case
http://www.journey1.org/freedom/lincolnpark.htm

A Summary of the Elmwood Indiana Pentagram Case Decided by a Federal Judge was at
http://www.msnbc.com/local/wthr/67451.asp for details, contact Jacquelyn Bowie of the Indiana Civil Liberties Union.

 

CASE DOCUMENTATION AND SUBMISSION FORMS

Earth Religions Assistance List Case Intake Form:
http://members.aol.com/lcorncalen/ERAL/ERAL-IN.txt

When the form comes up in your browser, highlight it with your mouse, and copy it to a blank page in your word processor (copy and paste). By filling out the form and providing it and the requested documentation, attorneys and others helping you will have much of the information needed to provide appropriately focused assistance

Lady Liberty League Case Intake Form
http://www.circlesanctuary.org/liberty/help/

Alternative Religions Educational Network Case Intake
http://aren.org/complaint/complaint.htm

LAWS AND LEGAL INFORMATION

The Book Pagans and the Law, Understanding Your Rights, by Dana Eilers cites specific cases and contains very useful footnotes
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1564146715/104-9785493-6671123?v=glance&n=283155

Universal Declaration of Human Rights
http://www.un.org/Overview/rights.html

Treaty of Tripoli (U.S. not a Christian Nation)
http://www.earlyamerica.com/review/summer97/secular.html
http://www.earlyamerica.com/review/summer97/secular.html

Genocide Act:
http://religioustolerance.org/genocide.htm

Know Your Legal Rights
http://www.witchvox.com/white/wknowyourrights.html

The Religious Land Use And Institutionalized Persons Act Of 2000
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/housing/rluipaexplain.htm

Witches' Federal Law Memorandum
http://www.journey1.org/freedom/memorandum.htm

Religious Freedom related laws (includes USA Federal, Canada, and Massachusetts):
http://www.celticcrow.com/community/law.html

Supreme Court Decisions Related to Religious Liberty
http://religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu/court/

Supreme Court Allows Church's Hallucinogenic Tea
http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1102543089636

Obtaining Clergy Credentials in Ohio:
http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/MinisterLicense/licensing.aspx and
http://members.aol.com/lcorncalen/CLERGYST.htm

Working Draft IRS form 1023, Schedule A for NE Ohio Pagan Church:
http://members.aol.com/lcorncalen/F1023S-ADr-LC.htm

Pagan Legal Rights Links Page
http://www.tylwythteg.com/legal.html

Selected Case Law Favorable to Paganism
http://www.tylwythteg.com/caselaw.html

ERLAN Compilation of Legal Information Resources
http://conjure.com/ERAL/legrts.html

Santeria in the Legal World
http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/5883/santeria.html

How Class Action Lawsuits Work
http://info.insure.com/lawsuits/classaction.html

Legal Search Homepage
http://www.lawguru.com/

Legal Form Search Engine
http://www.findforms.com/

A Comprehensive Source of Legal Information, Forms, Guidance, etc.
http://www.legalsurvival.com

Legal Search Metaindex
http://www.lawguru.com/search/lawsearch.html

Law Links (See Legal Subject Index, then Civil Rights, for Good Section on Religion)
http://www.findlaw.org/

State Statutes, Courts, Bar, Communities
http://www.kautzlaw.com/links1.htm

The Ohio Legal System: Resources and Commentary Regarding the Laws of Ohio, by J. David Ingersoll, Esq.
http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Lobby/4926/

Free Legal Forms (contracts, power of attorney, Wills, Articles of Incorporation, etc.)
http://www.delafe.com/form/indxfrme.htm

How to Read a Legal Citation
http://www.bc.edu/schools/law/library/meta-elements/pdf/researchguides/citations.pdf

Cornell Law School (On-line legal library soon to contain all Federal Regs)
http://lii.law.cornell.edu

Internet and Intellectual Property Law
http://www.ivanhoffman.com/
http://www.nolo.com/encyclopedia/ilaw_ency.html

Copyright on the Web
http://www.clari.net/brad/copymyths.htm

When Works Pass Into The Public Domain
http://www.unc.edu/~unclng/public-d.htm

Canadian Copyright Law
http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/C-42/

First Amendment Center:
http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/default.aspx

American Library Association's Office of Intellectual Freedom:
http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=oif

National Archives and Records Administration:
http://www.archives.gov/

Forming a Corporation
http://www.form-a-corp.com/questions_answers.php

How to Make Freedom Of Information Act Requests
http://www.rcfp.org/foiact/index.html
http://www.rcfp.org/foi_letter/generate.php

Religious Discrimination and Dress
http://www.ilchamber.org/kc/hr/KCHR3050RelDiscMuslims10100.asp

Your Rights as a Funeral Consumer
http://www.funerals.org/

Your Rights When Stopped or Confronted for Photography
http://www.krages.com/phoright.htm

ACLU Challenges Religious Bias
By Boy Scouts Before CA Supreme Court
http://archive.aclu.org/news/n010598a.html

Wiccan Files Religious Discrimination Suit Against California Faculty
Association Union
http://www.nrtw.org/b/nr_217.htm

Indiana University Virtual Law Library
http://www.law.indiana.edu/v-lib/

Cornell University Legal Information Institute
http://www.law.cornell.edu/

Legal Information Books, Software and Forums
http://www.nolo.com/

 

LETTER WRITING for Earth Religion Rights (Witches' Voice)
http://www.witchvox.com/twv/howtohelp.html

Boilerplate Letter Text
http://www.bloomington.in.us/~pen/boilerplate.html

Contacting Congress
http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/

It is often more effective to snail mail politicians. Please use both

PARENTS RIGHTS AND CONCERNS

Child Custody And Religion:
http://nolo.com/article.cfm/ObjectID/7F24EF5E-1495-441C-97E83C5961B7238E/cat

Accused Witches in Recent Child Custody Cases
Need replacement website for http://www.stanford.edu/class/law495/drobac.htm

Boilerplate Text for Custody Cases Involving Paganism:
http://members.aol.com/lcorncalen/ERAL/BOLRPLAT.TXT

Religious Differences in Child Custody & Visitation Disputes
http://www.zollalaw.com/articles-1198.htm

NCFC's "First Aid Kit" for Legal Custody Problems.
http://www.ncfc.net/firstaik.html

Parents victimized by Children's Protective Services
http://www.religioustolerance.org/cps_vict.htm

Witches' Voice Pagan Parenting website
http://www.witchvox.com/witches/xparent.html

National Congress for Fathers & Children
A new website is needed: Try contacting -800-SEE-DADS, or ncfc@nolawyer.com.

The Divorce! Child Custody and The Modern Pagan (Witches Voice White Page Index)
http://www.witchvox.com/xwhite.html

NEW Cult Awareness Network (Has links on deprogramming, bogus brainwashing and mind control theories)
http://www.cultawarenessnetwork.org

Child Custody FAQ
http://www.nolo.com/article.cfm/ObjectID/2E84628F-753B-45FE-810C13AD8261B1F3/catID/AC0903D2-C845-40E8-850E1DCEDDEA5778/118/246/236/FAQ/

Types of Custody
http://www.nolo.com/article.cfm/ObjectID/3842C8A7-F321-45AC-B238438010EAFE24/catID/AC0903D2-C845-40E8-850E1DCEDDEA5778/118/246/236/ART/

Parenting Agreements
http://www.nolo.com/article.cfm/ObjectID/191A73B6-96E7-4B95-B6FBA743280570F2/catID/AC0903D2-C845-40E8-850E1DCEDDEA5778/118/246/236/ART/

Child Visitation FAQ
http://www.nolo.com/article.cfm/ObjectID/1772B5FB-EC88-4F5F-BD3D1D1FD5E72119/catID/AC0903D2-C845-40E8-850E1DCEDDEA5778/118/246/236/FAQ/

Grandparentand Caretaker Visitation Rights
http://www.nolo.com/article.cfm/ObjectID/1019223D-59A2-4A25-9B6DA99AD0406A0F/catID/AC0903D2-C845-40E8-850E1DCEDDEA5778/118/246/236/ART/

Chapter 4 of the book Pagans and the Law, Understanding Your Rights, by Dana Eilers covers Paganism in custody cases in depth, citing specific cases and contains very useful footnotes http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1564146715/104-9785493-6671123?v=glance&n=283155

An Overview:
http://www.witchvox.com/white/w_cc_overview.html

You Have A Pagan In The Classroom
http://www.paganunitycampaign.org/archive/paganInTheClass.pdf

An Investigation Into The Place Of Paganism Within Re: A Teacher's Guide
http://www.farmington.ac.uk/library/reports/tt/tt33.html

Making YOUR Case:
http://www.witchvox.com/white/w_cc_your_case.html

What DO Courts Look For?:
http://www.witchvox.com/white/w_cc_in_court.html

Powerful Link Section To Other Related Sites:
http://www.witchvox.com/white/w_cc_support_links.html

Relevant Supreme Court Decisions:
http://www.witchvox.com/white/w_ccl_federal.html

Relevant State Court Decisions:
http://www.witchvox.com/white/w_ccl_state.html

Kendall V. Kendall (religious differences/best interest of the child):
http://www.witchvox.com/white/w_ccl_kendall.html

The Ballard Case (A classic):
http://www.witchvox.com/white/wballard.html

ACLU on Students Rights:
http://www.aclu.org/issues/student/hmes.html

First Amendment Schools
http://www.firstamendmentschools.org/

NATURAL LANDSCAPING

John Marshall Law Review presents an overview of "weed laws" and real-life cases of natural gardeners who won their rights to natural landscaping
http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/greenacres/weedlaws/JMLR.html

Weeding Out Bad Vegetation Control Ordinances by Bret Rappaport and Bevin orn
http://www.for-wild.org/weedlaws/weeding.htm

Natural Landscaping Toolkit
A Source Book on Natural Landscaping for Public Officials
http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/greenacres/toolkit/

USEPA, GREEN ACRES: Green Landscaping with Native Plants
http://www.epa.gov/greenacres/

Wild Ones Homepage
http://www.for-wild.org/

Backyard Habitat, National Wildlife, October/November 1998
http://www.nwf.org/nwf/natlwild/1998/yardon8.html

Books and Videos About Natural Landscaping Available at Defenders' Library
http://www.mcdef.org/natbook.htm

43 Reasons Not to Mow:
http://www.acorn.net/evergreen

Stories about not mowing
http://www.acorn.net/evergreen

Paradise Lost - The Tyranny of Conformity Revisited, by Carol Wallace at
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/virtually_gardening/11040

Gaia Rising
http://members.aol.com/lcorncalen/GaiaRising.htm

NUDITY

Naturist Action Committee of The Naturist Society
http://www.naturistsociety.com/NAC/

Central Florida Naturists - Marv Frandsen, active civil rights litigator is VP
http://www.central-fla-naturists.org/

Nudity related court opinions; some not widely found on online law sites, hosted by Bob Neinast.
http://home.att.net/~saran/court.htm

Research and sociology materials regarding nudity and peripheral issues;site host has strong Christian perspective, but has some excellent material.
http://home.att.net/~wdpeck/biblio.htm
http://home.att.net/~wdpeck/p_links.htm

PAGAN PRISONERS

AREN Prison Ministry Program
http://aren.org/prison/index.php

Resources for Incarcerated Pagans
http://www.bloomington.in.us/~pen/resipo.html

US Supreme Court Sides With Inmates on Religion: Cutter v. Wilkinson, 03-9877
http://straylight.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/03-9877.ZS.html
Transcript of The Oral Arguments Concerning Above
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/03-9877.pdf

Inmate Religious Beliefs and Practices TRM
[Technical Reference Manual], Federal Bureau of Prisons,
US DOJ Attachment 12 . Download pdf from
http://nicic.org/Library/017613
then search for Wicca, etc.

Critical Resistance (Social Justice oriented, not specifically Pagan).
http://www.criticalresistance.org

Prisoner Rights in Alaska
http://www.alaskalawhelp.org/AK/StateChannelResults.cfm/County/%20/City/%20/demoMode/%3D%201/Language/1/State/AK/TextOnly/N/ZipCode/%20/LoggedIn/0/iSubTopicID/1/iProblemCodeID/1830000/sTopicImage/g%2Dschool%2Egif/iTopicID/548/ichannelid/85/bAllState/0

 

POTENTIAL LEGAL REFERRAL SOURCES

If you have such a case, get an attorney, preferably who is knowledgeable about the type of case you are involved with, and freedom of religion law in relationship to such cases. Also please consider:

A GOOD LAWYER (on what Attorneys and Clients should expect from each other)
http://www.agoodlawyer.com/

For possible attorney referrals (and possibly other help), try contacting:

ACLU Chapters
http://www.aclu.org/action/chapters.html

American Bar Association State Referral List
http://www.abanet.org/legalservices/lris/directory.html#

Lawoffice.com (has interesting topical articles in most legal areas and a site map to find lawyers by category (including civil rights and constitutional law) and by state.
http://www.Lawoffice.com/

A Lawyer Directory with some consumer reviews
http://fatlaw.us

Find a Personal Injury Claim Solicitor
http://www.personal-injury-uk.com/uk-personal-injury-claim-solicitor.html
Claim compensation for whiplash injuries - Find out more about Whiplash injuries and see how Claimant Law can help you make a compensation claim on a no win - no fee basis

Earth Religion Organizations
http://www.conjure.com/COG/groups.html
and
http://www.conjure.com/COG/cog.html

Directory of Earth Religion Rights Activists by State
http://members.aol.com/lcorncalen/directory.htm

Latest ERAL Public Contacts (see Case Intake form)
http://members.aol.com/lcorncalen/ERAL/ERAL-IN.txt

American's United for Separation of Church and State
http://www.au.org/

Festival Organizers (also lists festivals at which one could network)
http://members.aol.com/lcorncalen/CALENDAR.htm
and
http://www.witchvox.com/network/festivals.html

Metaphysical Shops
http://www.monmouth.com/~queen/sources.html

Religious Freedom Organizations
http://www.conjure.com/ERAL/religrts.html

Witches Voice Links
http://www.witchvox.com/xwotw.html

SITES OFFERING INFORMATION ON OBTAINING FREE LEGAL AID

Free legal advice on US and Intnl Law
http://worldlawdirect.com

CANADA:

Legal Aid Information
http://www.firstlinelaw.com/aid.html

INTERNATIONAL

Legal Aid Around the World
http://www.ptla.org/international.htm

UNITED STATES

Pro Bono Resources By State
http://www.abanet.org/legalserv/probono/home.html

Pine Tree Legal Assistance
http://www.ptla.org/links.htm

Pro-Bono Links:
http://www.witchvox.com/white/w_legal_aid_links.html

Consult an attorney for free:
http://www.uslaw.com/

American Bar Association-Pro Bono Aid:
http://www.abanet.org/legalservices/probono.html

Attorney Message Board
http://community.lawyers.com/messageboards/list.asp

Georgia Indigent Defense Council:
http://www.gidc.com/

Idaho Legal Aid:
http://www.Idaholegalaid.org/

Legal Aid Bureau (Maryland):
http://www.nlada.org/links.htm

Justice Information Center:
http://www.ncjrs.org/

National Center on Poverty Law (Help for low income people):
http://www.povertylaw.org/index.htm

National Center for Youth Law:
http://www.youthlaw.org/

Northwest Justice Project (self help and resources for low income people in Washington state):
http://www.nwjustice.org/

State Government Guide (Local resources and directories):
http://www.governmentguide.com/state/directories.adp?type=msie

The Defender Association (Washington state):
http://www.defender.org/

WITCHES' VOICE WHITE PAGES

Your Right to Home Worship, legal summaries, and form Letters
http://www.witchvox.com/xwhite.htm

Witches’ Voice Web Site Submission Form at the bottom of
http://www.witchvox.com/network/xwebsites.html#sitelist


US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.

US Department of Justice Civil Rights Division HomePage
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/crt-home.html

US Department of Justice Discrimination Site
http://www.usdoj.gov/discrimination.htm

NONPROFIT RESOURCES

IRS Guidelines for Establishing 501©(3) PDF
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p557.pdf

IRS Form 1023 (June 2006)
Application for Tax Exempt Status
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1023.pdf

Instructions for Form 1223
http://www.irs.gov/instructions/i1023/ix01.html
Specific Instructions for Churches at
http://www.irs.gov/instructions/i1023/ch02.html#d0e3880

Help Filling Out Your 501(c)(3) Application
http://www.form1023help.com/
http://www.501c3book.com/

IRS Tax Guide for Churches & Religious Organizations
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p1828.pdf

How to Become a Nonprofit Corporation, etc.
http://www.nonprofitexpert.com

Helping Grantseekers Succeed and Make a Difference
http://www.foundationcenter.org

The office of the Secretary of State for the state in which you plan to incorporate also may provide very helpful information.A search on http://www.google.com/ can identify the appropriate URL.


SACRED EARTH ALLIANCE LINKS

Sacred Earth Alliance (SEA) Homepage with Links to Current Directory of Public Earth Religion Rights activists:
http://members.aol.com/lcorncalen/SEAHomepage.htm
(link from this page to be replaced by an annotated directory and Yellow Pagers, based on filled out questionnaires and the information in this directory, when programming and data entry is complete).

A general summary of Earth Religion Rights organizations (with links)
http://members.aol.com/lcorncalen/erro.htm

ERAL, an e-mail list focused on fighting religious discrimination using the law and other means. For details, see: http://www.conjure.com/ERAL/eral.html (which also links to many other organizations and legal aid resources on the web). To receive a subscription registration form, e-mail eral-request@dreksys.com. The body of the message should be ONLY the word:
Subscribe

FIRE, an e-mail list focused on fighting misrepresentation of our beliefs and practices in mass media: and other issues. AREN, WARD, the Dendrite List, and some other organizations also have mailing lists that deal with all of the above issues. Subscriptions are available through http://www.onelist.com

  1. Lady Liberty League News on-line: send e-mail to:
    circle@mhtc.net with "LLL NEWS Subscribe" in the subject line.

News on selected Earth Religion Rights cases:
http://www.circlesanctuary.org/liberty
http://www.witchvox.com/wvoxmap.html

Submit information useful on Earth Religion Rights cases to a National archive by e-mailing Wren@witchvox.com or snail mailing it to:

Wren Walker
P.O. Box 4924
Clearwater, FL 33758-4924

and see the Witches Voice
http://www.witchvox.com/

ADDITIONAL LINKS NEEDED

If you have additional suggested links, link to this webpage, or would like to help, please contact Larry Cornett at lcornett@en.com

RETURN TO EARTH RELIGIONS LEGAL ASSISTANCE NETWORK HOMEPAGE
http://www.conjure.com/ERAL/eral.html

RETURN TO SACRED EARTH ALLIANCE HOMEPAGE
http://members.aol.com/lcorncalen/SEAHomepage.htm

If one of your webpages links to this page, please e-mail Larry Cornett at lcornett@en.com and I will add a return link to your page (if appropriate).

 


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