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Guidance for Finding
Help/Giving Help
Employment Issues
Dealing with Police
Evidence Used in Earth
Religion Cases
Case Documentation and
Submission Form
Laws
Letter Writing
Parents Rights and
Concerns
Natural Landscaping
Nudity
Pagan Prisoners
Potential Legal
Referral Sources for Earth Religion Cases
Sites Offering
Information on Obtaining Free Legal Aid
Witches' Voice
White Pages
IRS
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"Anything I said is as a friend and pagan and is not
legal advice (nor would be advice from a lawyer not
specifically retained for your case). Tennessee as
you likely already know is one of those states where
there is a lot of bias among judges. There are ways
of using legal tactics to delay and "judge
shop" for someone known to be sympathetic, or less
adversely prejudiced, but for the most part they require
money to have counsel familiar with local quirks engage
the courts in a "legal dance"."-Liaison
for ERLAN
National Congress for Fathers & Children
1-800-SEE-DADS, or
ncfc@nolawyer.com.
http://www.dadnkids.com/ncfc
(I think they added www.ncfc.org
and are linked from the "nolawyer" site below.)
Some private resource list for family law issues:
http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/childrens_rights.html
http://www.divorcelawinfo.com/PA/cusres.htm
http://www.cwla.org/
http://www.abanet.org/child/home.html
http://www.primenet.com/~nolawyer/
GUIDANCE FOR FINDING
HELP/GIVING HELP
http://www2.nfx.net/~firespring/eral/index.html
EMPLOYMENT ISSUES
AMER Guide to Handling Religious Harassment at Work
http://www.usit.com/tnglmoon/work-harrassment.htm
President Clinton's Guidelines on Religious Exercise and
Expression in the Federal Workplace
(issued 8/14/97 after theSupreme Court ruling against
RFRA on 6/25/97),at:
http://www.fpmi.com/lerpress/religiousguidelines.html
Project Law (among other things, deals with religious
discrimination on the Job)
http://www.projectlaw.org
DEALING WITH POLICE
AMER Guide for Dealing with Police Harassment
http://www.usit.com/tnglmoon/police_harrassment.htm
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
Complete Directory of Law Enforcement Agencies:
http://www.officer.com/agencies.htm
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.The most commonly cited piece of evidence used to
establish Wicca as a religion, is the:
US Army Chaplain's Handbook: Excerpt ON Wicca
http://www.voicenet.com/~reinhart/rw/mil_wic.html
http://www.religioustolerance.org/wic_usbk.htm
Wicca, a Legal Scholar's Vuew
http://www.journey1.org/freedom/flynn.htm
The Pentagram A thorough document tracing the history and
usage of thePentagram, by Bill Kilborn.
http://www.journey1.org/freedom/pentagram.htm
Case History of 1999 Michigan Pentagram Case
http://www.journey1.org/freedom/lincolnpark.htm
However, plenty of additional evidence exists.
Referrals to other webpages containing documents that
have been used as evidence in legal cases involving Earth
Religions would be appreciated.
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
ladyallyn@hotmail.com
(914) 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
theevidence has been used successfully in custody and job
discrimination cases. However, the best evidence is often
your evidence:
CASE DOCUMENTATION AND
SUBMISSION 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
LAWS
Freedom of Religion in the United States (by Marija) (a
summary of pertinent Federal Freedom of Religion Law with
a few key case abstracts, which needs to be updated given
the fact that RFRA was declared unconstitutional by the
US supreme court)
http://members.aol.com/lcorncalen/ERAL/LAW-FED.txt
Genocide Act:
http://web.canlink.com/ocrt/genocide.htm
Know Your Legal Rights
http://www.witchvox.com/white/wknowyourrights.html
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/legal/legal.html
Supreme Court Decisions Related to Religious Liberty
http://w3.trib.com/FACT/1st.religion.html
Santeria in the Legal World
http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/5883/santeria.html
Legal Search Homepage
http://www.lawguru.com/
Legal Form Search Engine
http://www.findforms.com/
Legal Search Metaindex
http://www.lawguru.com/search/lawsearch.html
Legal Information Resources
http://www.conjure.com/ERAL/legrts.html
Law Links (See Legal Subject Index, then Civil Rights,
for Good Section on Religion)
http://www.findlaw.org/
The Ohio Legal System: Resources and Commentary Regarding
the Laws of Ohio, by J. David Ingersoll, Esq.
http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Lobby/4926/
State Statutes:
http://www.tir.com/~jwhalen/states.htm
More Law State Index:
http://www.morelaw.com/states/index.htm
A generic link that's usually useful for official state
laws, regulations, or agency access.
HTTP://www.state.<2
letter postal abbrev>.us
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://infoeagle.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/law/lawlib/GUIDES-H/legalcite.html
LETTER WRITING for Earth Religion Rights
(Witches' Voice)
http://www.witchvox.com/twv/howtohelp.html
On contacting elected officials on Capitol Hill
http://legislators.com/wpost/contact.html
Get Info about your US Representative and Senators
http://congress.nw.dc.us/wpost/search.html
Email Your US Representative and Senators
http://congress.nw.dc.us/wpost/elecmail.html
It is often more effective to snail mail politicians.
Please use both
PARENTS RIGHTS AND
CONCERNS
Accused Witches in Recent Child Custody Cases
http://www.stanford.edu/class/law495/drobac.htm
Boilerplate Text for custody cases:
http://members.aol.com/lcorncalen/ERAL/BOLRPLAT.TXT
Religious Differences in Child Custody & Visitation
Disputes
http://www.zmlalaw.com/religion.htm
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
1-800-SEE-DADS, or
ncfc@nolawyer.com.
http://www.dadnkids.com/ncfc
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
An Overview:
http://www.witchvox.com/white/w_cc_overview.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
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 Bevinorn
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
Resources for Incarcerated Pagans
http://www.bloomington.in.us/~pen/resipo.html
POTENTIAL LEGAL REFERRAL
SOURCES FOR EARTH RELIGION CASES
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/referral/home.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/
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
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
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
IRS
IRS guidelines for establishing 501©(3) organizations,
download IRS Publication 557. The URL for
this, as a PDF file for Adobe reader software, is
ftp://ftp.fedworld.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p557.pdf
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. WADL, WARD, the Dendrite List,
and some other organizations also have mailing lists that
deal with all of the above issues. Subscriptionsare
available throughhttp://www.onelist.com
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/
ERLAN is primarily a communications forum with a clergy
activist and legal rights focus, with a number of
lawyers and larger number of pagan clergy and
organization leaders. working list, ERAL (Earth
Religions Assistance List), a closed list of under 100
members all subject to confidentiality agreements.
Responses depend on who if anyone has time plus interest
currently, within the limits of a volunteer organization.
We maintain some online resources, found at the
"Helplinks" link off
http://www.conjure.com/ERAL/eral.html
In addition, we do have a paralegal who is able to
provide local counsel with certified copies of a
collection of reference documents often useful to local
counsel, some of which are found in unofficial form on
that site, and others of which are not due to Copyright
issues.
EARTH RELIGIONS ASSISTANCE HOMEPAGE
http://www.conjure.com/ERAL/eral.html
SACRED EARTH ALLIANCE HOMEPAGE
http://members.aol.com/lcorncalen/SEAHomepage.htm
Additional Links
Press
Releases
W.A.R.D.[Witches Against Religious
Discrimination] Eye of Justice : Wings of Liberty : WARD
of your Rights 877-367-8481 - Toll Free
AREN
W L P A[Witches
League for Public Awareness]
Interfaith
Relations And The Churches
Nashville Bar
Association:
ACLU
statement "Religion in Public Schools
Case
Law a collection from various sources
The
Pagan Student and Teacher's Bill of Rights
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