Legal Opinion
Wynne v. Town of Great Falls
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided July 22, 2004No. 03-2069PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge MOTZ wrote the opinion, in which Judge KING and Senior Judge HANSEN joined.
OPINION
DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ, Circuit Judge:
Darla Kaye Wynne brought this suit to prohibit the Town Council of Great Falls, South Carolina from engaging in prayers that specifically invoke Jesus Christ during monthly council meetings. Following a bench trial, the district court entered judgment for Wynne, ruling that the “practice of members of Town Council invoking name(s) specifically associated with the Christian faith at Town Council meetings violate[d] the Establishment Clause of…
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- Everson v. Board of Ed. of EwingSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Lynch v. DonnellySupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- County of Allegheny v. American Civil Liberties UnionSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
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