Jocham v. Tuscola County

OPINION AND ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS’ SECOND MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

LAWSON, District Judge.

The plaintiffs in this case describe themselves as non-Christian business women who own and operate a witch museum in the City of Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan. In December 2001, they filed a complaint seeking to enjoin the placement of a creche as part of a seasonal display in front of the Tuscola County courthouse; they also complained about the hostile treatment they received from county officials when the plaintiffs attempted to voice their objections to the nativity scene at a public meeting…