Legal Opinion
Atheists of Florida, Inc. v. City of Lakeland, Florida
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided March 26, 2013No. 12-11613PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALARCÓN, Circuit Judge:
Atheists of Florida and Ellenbeth Wachs, Director of the Lakeland Chapter of the Atheists of Florida, (collectively “AOF”), appeal from the district court’s order denying their motion for summary judgment and granting summary judgment in favor of the City of Lakeland, Florida and its mayor, Gow Fields, (collectively “Lakeland” or “Lakeland City”) in this action filed by AOF pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. AOF alleged in their complaint that Lakeland’s practice of opening each Lakeland City Commission legislative session with a sectarian prayer violates the Establishment…
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