Legal Opinion
Madalyn Murray O'Hair and Society of Separationists, Inc. v. Mark White
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 12, 1982No. 79-1397PublishedCited by 94 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VANCE, Circuit Judge:
The appellants in this case, Madalyn Murray O’Hair and the Society of Separationists, Inc. (Society), brought suit to challenge a provision of the constitution of the State of Texas. The district court dismissed the complaint and a divided panel of this circuit affirmed. We now reverse the decision of the district court and remand for further proceedings.
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Madalyn Murray O’Hair is an atheist. She and the Society of Separationists are vocal and active proponents of complete separation of church and state. In October 1978 O’Hair and the Society brought suit in the United…
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