Legal Opinion
Van Orden v. Perry
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 12, 2003No. 02-51184PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
The plaintiff, Thomas Van Orden, asks the federal courts to order the State of Texas to remove from the grounds of the State Capitol a granite monument in which the Ten Commandments are etched. In a bench trial, the district court considered documents, testimony, and an extensive stipulation of facts filed by the parties. In a careful opinion, the court rejected the claim of First Amendment violations and entered judgment for the State. The plaintiff appeals. We affirm.
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The Capitol, with its surrounding twenty-two acres, was dedicated on May 16, 1888.…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Abington School Dist. v. SchemppSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Lynch v. DonnellySupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- County of Allegheny v. American Civil Liberties UnionSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Wallace v. JaffreeSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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3Cited by34 opinions
- Van Orden v. PerrySupreme Court of the United States · 2005
- William A. Books v. Elkhart County, IndianaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
- Andy Modrovich James Moore v. Allegheny County, PennsylvaniaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2004
- Staley v. Harris CountyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006
- Croft v. PerryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2010
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