Legal Opinion
Pelphrey v. Cobb County, Ga.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided October 28, 2008No. 07-13611PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRYOR, Circuit Judge:
The key issue in this appeal is whether the practice of two county commissions that allow volunteer leaders of different religions, on a rotating basis, to offer invocations with a variety of religious expressions violates the Establishment Clause. Both the Cobb County Commission and the Cobb County Planning Commission have a long tradition of opening their meetings with a prayer offered by volunteer clergy or other members of the community. The clergy have represented a variety of faiths, including Christianity, Islam, Unitarian Universalism, and Judaism, and their…
2Cases cited38 opinions
- Valley Forge Christian College v. Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Bennett v. SpearSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- Flast v. CohenSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Lemon v. KurtzmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- DaimlerChrysler Corp. v. CunoSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
33 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by67 opinions
- Reiyn Keohane v. Florida Department of Corrections SecretaryCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2020
- Freedom From Religion Foundation Inc. v. New Kensington Arnold School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2016
- Gerald Gaglilardi v. City of Boca Raton FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2018
- Joyner v. Forsyth County, NCCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2011
- American Atheists, Inc. v. City of Detroit Downtown Development AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2009
62 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.