Legal Opinion
Phillip L. Foremaster v. City of St. George, a Political Subdivision of the State of Utah
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided September 28, 1989No. 88-1235PublishedCited by 134 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Senior Circuit Judge.
We consider here the legality of a subsidy given by a municipal utility to a Mormon temple and the legality of a city’s use of a logo depicting the Mormon temple.
BACKGROUND
With a population of 11,350 in 1980, St. George is the largest city in southern Utah. Local tradition holds that Brigham Young dedicated the spot where the St. George Temple of the Church of Latter Day Saints now stands. 1 This was the first Mormon temple completed in the West. Its lightened sandstone color and interesting architecture add a “striking feature” to the landscape. James…
2Cases cited34 opinions
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- Baker v. CarrSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- City of Los Angeles v. LyonsSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Allen v. WrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Valley Forge Christian College v. Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
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3Cited by134 opinions
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- Graham v. DaimlerChrysler Corp.California Supreme Court · 2005
- Ellis v. University of Kansas Medical CenterCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1998
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