Legal Opinion
Doe v. Pittsylvania County
District Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided February 3, 2012No. Civil Action No. 4:11cv00043PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
MICHAEL F. URBANSKI, District Judge.
This lawsuit challenges the practice of the Board of Supervisors of Pittsylvania County, Virginia of regularly opening its meetings with Christian prayer.1 This matter is currently before the court on plaintiffs Motion for Leave to Proceed Using Pseudonyms and for Protective Order (Dkt. #3). A hearing was held on various pending motions in this case on December 9, 2011. Prior to the hearing, the court conferred with counsel in chambers and determined not to hear argument on the instant motion in open court, given the nature of the issues…
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