Government Asks For Dismissal of Suit Against Air Force Academy

Defending a lawsuit against the U.S. Air Force Academy charging religious proselytization by officers and cadets, the U.S. Department of Justice has filed a motion urging dismissal on standing grounds. The Associated Press reports that last week, the government, in a motion filed in New Mexico federal district court, argued that Mikey Weinstein and his co-plaintiffs have not shown they would be harmed by the alleged proselytizing. It also said that the Academy has safeguards in place against improper religious pressure on cadets. (See prior related posting.)