Legal Opinion
Citizens Concerned for Separation of Church and State v. The City and County of Denver
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided September 4, 1980No. 79-2303PublishedCited by 290 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARRETT, Circuit Judge.
The City and County of Denver (City) appeals from a judgment entered December 17, 1979, in favor of Citizens Concerned for Separation of Church and State (Citizens) enjoining the inclusion of .the Nativity Scene in the Christmas display at the Denver City and County Building, ordering its removal within forty-eight hours, and awarding plaintiff costs and attorney’s fees.
Litigative Background
This action was initiated by complaint filed November 28, 1979, by Citizens, brought by alleged but unnamed Denver residents charging violations of the Establishment Clause of the…
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