Chapman v. Alexander

RULING ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS

Plaintiff, Howard L. Chapman, a well-to-do Shreveport podiatrist, here seeks to sue the United States upon his claim that his constitutional right to freedom of religion is being breached. Initially we raised the issue sua sponte whether a three-judge court should be convened to hear the constitutional argument plaintiff raises. In light of the jurisprudence and the bar against granting either an injunction or a declaratory judgment here (as discussed infra), we find no need to convene a three-judge court to consider defendants’ motion to dismiss.…