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Charter School Must Indemnify Sponsor and State in Suit by ACLU

Charter School Must Indemnify Sponsor and State in Suit by ACLU

Charter School Must Indemnify Sponsor and State in Suit by ACLU

Contract requires defense and hold harmless when school is sued for establishing Islamic religion
An Islamic charter school is required to indemnify and hold its nonprofit sponsor and the state Commissioner of Education harmless from costs and expenses in defending a suit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota charging that the school promotes Islam in violation of the First Amendment and the state constitution, a federal District Court has held. The provision in the Charter School Contract requiring such indemnification is valid and enforceable, the Court has said. (ACLU of Minnesota v. Tarek Ibn Ziyad Academy, D. MN, No. 09-138, 4/20/11.)

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