The Pioneer Press covered the motion to intervene brought by 10 Muslim students and their parents filed in the U.S. District Court.  They seek to participate in a case brought by the American Civil Liberties Union against Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy and other governmental defendants.

The article can be found here.

Erick Kaardal, attorney for the Muslims, states, "I appreciate the press coverage of the filing of this very important motion.  My clients and I look forward to making our arguments in the U.S. District Court."

On March 10, 2010, ten Muslim students and four of their parents brought a motion to intervene in the ACLU case against Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy. 

The filing of the motion was covered by the Startribune here.

Erick Kaardal, attorney for the Muslim applicants for intervention states, "The ACLU lawsuit is about the accommodations at TiZA made for Muslim students.  My clients have democratically and legally obtained these accomodations:  pork-alternative proteins at lunch; two Islamic holidays off the school calendar; student-led prayer on Islamic Sabbath of Friday; and a conservative (but not Islamic) dress code.  The ACLU admits none of these accommodations alone are unconstitutional.  Instead, the ACLU argues the school is 'pervasively sectarian.'  This ACLU argument is pointed at the Muslim-ness of the students.  My clients need to intervene in the case to protect their democratically and legally obtained accommodations.  We look forward to legal arguments in the U.S. District Court."