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LTRP Note<\/strong>:\u00a0 This article is posted for informational and research purposes. See link below article for previous posting about this story.<\/p>\n

SAN DIEGO \u2013\u00a0 An attorney representing a\u00a0 family bent out of shape over a public school yoga program in the beach city of\u00a0 Encinitas filed a lawsuit Wednesday to stop the district-wide classes.<\/p>\n

In the lawsuit filed in San Diego Superior Court, attorney Dean Broyles\u00a0 argued that the twice weekly, 30-minute classes are inherently religious, in\u00a0 violation of the separation between church and state.<\/p>\n

The plaintiffs are Stephen and Jennifer Sedlock and their children, who are\u00a0 students in the Encinitas Union School District.<\/p>\n

“EUSD’s Ashtanga yoga program represents a serious breach of the public\u00a0 trust,” Broyles said. “Compliance with the clear requirements of law is not\u00a0 optional or discretionary. This is frankly the clearest case of the state\u00a0 trampling on the religious freedom rights of citizens that I have personally\u00a0 witnessed in my 18 years of practice as a constitutional attorney.” Click here<\/a> to continue reading.<\/p>\n

Related:<\/strong><\/p>\n

School Yoga Tries to Avoid Religious Controversy <\/a><\/p>\n

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