Atherton seeks judgeship
Homeschool activist and board member Jeff Atherton took part in caucuses April 29 in a bid to obtain the Republican nomination for Chancery Court judge.
Homeschoolers busied themselves to support Jeff, the vice president of CSTHEA, who has been on the board since 1992. He is the father of four children, ages 17 to 22.
He has for years tirelessly led the homeschool mock trial team, and attended to matters of oversight of our association.
In his practice Jeff specializes in defending cities and towns against litigation and also is vigilant in area cases involving home education.
“He is a man of integrity, a man of principle and a man of zeal,” said Gary Hargraves, CSTHEA president. “And these in boundless quantities. He’s traveled the state helping homeschoolers having troubles with state and local government, usually without charging for his services. And not just homeschoolers, but church-related schools that umbrella them, too.
“You don’t have to say he cares about people; he shows it, and on a frequent basis. I can’t say enough about Jeff, especially when it comes to fighting for our rights, and things that matter — Jeff is always ready to fight those battles.”
If everyone were as active on homescholing issues as Jeff is, Gary adds, there would be “phenomonal changes” across the board in the country.
Jeff is a deacon at Oakwood Baptist church and is involved in Awana youth ministries.
Chancery court is an important court in what is called equity jurisdiction; it has a high calling to deliver justice between disputants and bring peace to the realm. Chancery has a largely Christian origin in 14th century England, and has been called a felicitous development of western law.
An essay about the exciting basis of Chancery Court appears at the homeschooler-run website, http://abortionchattanooga.com/gods-wise-laws/the-conscience-of-the-king/.