Legal Opinion
Gerald Gaglilardi v. City of Boca Raton Florida
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 7, 2018No. 17-11820PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARCUS, Circuit Judge:
*730 At issue today is whether the appellants' lawsuit-basically claiming that the City of Boca Raton violated the Establishment Clause when it approved the construction of a religious center near their homes-presents a live case or controversy. Because a state court has since barred the construction of this center after the lawsuit was commenced, we hold that the case has become moot and is no longer justiciable. Accordingly, we affirm its dismissal.
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The appellants, Gerald Gagliardi and Kathleen MacDougall, are two residents and taxpayers of Seaside Village, a barrier…
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