I received this in my email box today from HSLDA about the homeschool family from Germany. Please pray and support if you can.
June 18, 2013
Justice Department Ordered to Respond to Romeike Appeal
THE CASE SO FAR
Uwe and Hannelore Romeike fled from Germany to the United States after their family was vigorously prosecuted (fines, forcible removal of their children, threats of jail and more) for homeschooling. Initially, the Romeikes were granted political asylum, but the U.S. government appealed that decision to the Board of Immigration Appeals. That Board sided with the government. HSLDA then appealed to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals—the federal court just below the Supreme Court.
A three-judge panel subsequently denied asylum. But HSLDA has since petitioned for a rehearing by the entire Sixth Circuit.
On Wednesday, June 12, the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit took the encouraging step of ordering the Department of Justice to respond to Home School Legal Defense Association’s request to have the Romeike case reheard by the entire Sixth Circuit.
HSLDA filed its request for rehearing on May 29, asking that the entire Sixth Circuit Court, not just the three-judge panel that heard on the case on April 23, rehear the Romeike case. HSLDA argued that the Sixth Circuit panel failed to correctly apply its own cases to the Romeikes’ situation when it ruled against them on May 14. The Justice Department must respond by June 26. This response will be reviewed by the court, which will then decide whether to proceed with the rehearing.
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