Appeals court rules that this kidnapping by the TX government was illegal

Posted by Howard Richman on May 23 2008 at 07:43:25:

In Reply to: TX takes children away from homeschooling polygamist sect puts them in foster homes where they will be homeschooled posted by Howard Richman on April 24 2008 at 08:13:40:

Here´s how the Associated Press story by Michelle Roberts begins:

SAN ANGELO, Texas - In a ruling that could torpedo the case against the West Texas polygamist sect, a state appeals court Thursday said authorities had no right to seize more than 440 children in a raid on the splinter group´s compound last month.

The Third Court of Appeals in Austin said the state failed to show the youngsters were in any immediate danger, the only grounds in Texas law for taking children from their parents without court action.

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