Legal Opinion
Doe ex rel. Doe v. Tangipahoa Parish School Board
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 15, 2006No. 05-30294PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RHESA HAWKINS BARKSDALE, Circuit Judge:
This appeal presents an Establishment Clause issue of first impression in our circuit. The Tangipahoa Parish School Board, its Board members, and the Tangi-pahoa Parish School System’s superintendent (collectively, the Board) challenge a permanent injunction against the Board’s opening its meetings with prayer. Consistent with the long-standing rule of deciding a constitutional issue on its most narrow basis, the injunctive relief must be narrowed greatly. This disposition is reached through differing opinions by each panel member.
The Board’s having…
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