Legal Opinion
Jane Doe, Richard Roe, and Edward T. Stein v. The County of Montgomery, Illinois, a Body Politic and Corporate
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 5, 1994No. 94-1981PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Circuit Judge.
This appeal presents the question of whether plaintiffs Jane Doe, Richard Roe, and Edward T. Stein have standing to challenge the constitutionality of a sign over the main entrance to the Montgomery County Courthouse in Hillsboro, Illinois which states, “THE WORLD NEEDS GOD.” The district court concluded that the plaintiffs had failed to allege sufficient facts to establish their standing and granted defendant Montgomery County’s motion to dismiss the complaint pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and (6). We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for…
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