The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a ruling that a lawsuit seeking the removal of a Confederate monument stating “appreciation of our faithful slaves” from outside of a North Carolina courthouse can move forward.
U.S. District Judge James Dever III denied a motion to dismiss the case and allowing the Equal Protection Clause claim to proceed.
SEE: Lawsuit over ‘faithful slaves’ inscription on NC Confederate monument moves forward
Last year, CAIR expressed support for the lawsuit, which argues that allowing the monument to remain on government property constitutes “racially discriminatory government speech.”
“We welcome this ruling to allow the case to move forward and hope it ultimately results in the removal of this ugly tribute to those traitors who sought to maintain slavery and white supremacy,” said CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper.
Hooper noted that Washington, D.C., based CAIR has repeatedly called for the removal of Confederate names, holidays, flags, statues, and symbols nationwide.
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CONTACT: CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell, 404-285-9530, e-Mitchell@cair.com; CAIR Government Affairs Director Robert McCaw, 202-742-6448, rmccaw@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, ihooper@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Manager Ismail Allison, 202-770-6280, iallison@cair.com