Legal Opinion

Doug Morgan v. Plano Independent School District

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided June 30, 2010No. 09-40373PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JENNIFER WALKER ELROD, Circuit Judge:

This appeal arises from the district court’s denial of Lynn Swanson and Jackie Bomchill’s (Appellants) Second Motion to Dismiss based on qualified immunity. Appellants argue, as they did below, that the First Amendment does not apply to elementary school students. Because it has been clear for over half a century that the First Amendment protects elementary school students from religious-viewpoint discrimination, we AFFIRM.

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Appellees allege that “[Appellants] have in the past, and continue in the present, to ban the distribution of religious messages by…

2Cases cited32 opinions

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  2. Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. Pearson v. CallahanSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  4. Mitchell v. ForsythSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  5. Hope v. PelzerSupreme Court of the United States · 2002

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Steering Committee v. Washington Group International, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2010
  2. Doe v. Covington County School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2011
  3. Pounds v. Katy Independent School DistrictDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 2010
  4. J.S. Ex Rel. Smith v. Holly Area SchoolsDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 2010
  5. Doe Ex Rel. Magee v. Covington County School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2011

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