Legal Opinion
Mercier v. City of La Crosse
District Court, W.D. Wisconsin
Decided July 14, 2003No. 02-C-376-CPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
CRABB, District Judge.
This case involves a dispute between defendant City of La Crosse and a number of La Crosse residents regarding the presence of a monument bearing the Ten Commandments in a city park. Similar disputes have become increasingly common in recent years. In just the last few weeks, two federal appellate courts have considered whether the presence of the Ten Commandments on public property violates the establishment clause. See Glassroth v. Moore, 335 F.3d 1282 (11th Cir.2003); Freethought Society of Greater Philadelphia v. Chester County, 334 F.3d 247 (3d…
2Cases cited53 opinions
- Warth v. SeldinSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Friends of the Earth, Inc. v. Laidlaw Environmental Services (TOC), Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Valley Forge Christian College v. Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Sierra Club v. MortonSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Lemon v. KurtzmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Sue Mercier, Elizabeth J. Ash, Angela Belcaster v. Fraternal Order of Eagles, La Crosse Aerie 1254, Intervening and City of La CrosseCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
- ACLU Nebraska Foundation v. City of PlattsmouthCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2004
- Mercier v. City of La CrosseDistrict Court, W.D. Wisconsin · 2004
- FREEDOM FROM RELIGION FOUNDATION, INC. v. ObamaDistrict Court, W.D. Wisconsin · 2010
- Aclu Nebraska Foundation John Doe v. City of Plattsmouth, Nebraska, State of Nebraska, Amicus on Behalf of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Amicus on Behalf OfCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2004
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