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Resignation
Of Louis Araneta From The Commission On Appellate Court
Appointments
Commissioner
Louis Araneta has officially resigned from the Commission on
Appellate Court Appointments.
"Yesterday, I
called for Commissioner Araneta to resign from the Commission on
Appellate Court Appointments because of comments he made last week
citing an applicant's Christian faith as a disqualification for
service on the Independent Redistricting Commission," said Cathi
Herrod, Center for Arizona Policy President. "Today Commissioner
Araneta resigned.
Public
officials, whether serving by appointment or election, are
accountable for their statements and actions. Today's resignation
by Commissioner Araneta preserves a critical principle central to
our government: that religious faith and service should not be and
is not a disqualifier for public service. Denying or challenging a
person's ability to participate in public service because of their
Christian faith is contrary to the ideal of religious liberty
secured by the United States Constitution."
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