In a move apparently intended to test the resolve of a judge who ordered him not to expose his 3-year-old daughter to Christianity, Joseph Reyes took her to church the other day. Now counsel for the second-year law student are arguing that he shouldn't be held in contempt.
In a motion to dismiss a Cook County Circuit Court petition for adjudication of a criminal contempt citiation, attorney Joel Brodsky says that what exactly falls within the definition of the "Jewish religion" isn't clear, according to a news release.
It also contends that a court shouldn't be deciding about a child's religious practices.