Legal Opinion
Rollen F. Stewart v. District of Columbia Armory Board
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 20, 1988No. 88-7067PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court filed by Chief Judge WALD.
WALD, Chief Judge:
On January 8 and November 5, 1984, devout football fans were met with a competing religion when appellants, Rollen F. Stewart and Stephen D. Francis, posted large banners reading “John 3:16” 1 on the railings behind the 20-yard line at Washington, D.C.’s Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium (“RFK Stadium”) just prior to the beginning of televised Redskins football games. On both occasions the signs were removed, over Francis’ and Stewart’s protests, by Stadium management. Appellants subsequently sued in the District Court for the…
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