Legal Opinion
Sevier v. Lowenthal
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 26, 2018No. Civil Action No. 17–570 (RDM)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RANDOLPH D. MOSS, United States District Judge
Plaintiff Chris Sevier, proceeding pro se , seeks the removal of "the Gay Pride Rainbow Colored Flag" from "the halls and public access way[s] of Federal legislative buildings." Dkt. 1 at 2 (Compl. ¶ 2). "[H]omosexuality," he says, "is a religion," id. at 16 (Compl. ¶ 32), which the public display of the gay pride flag impermissibly favors, id. at 28-30 (Compl. ¶¶ 65-76). According to Sevier, display of the flag violates the Establishment Clause, discourages him from lobbying Congress, and violates his rights to equal protection and substantive…
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