Legal Opinion
Croft Ex Rel. v. Perry
District Court, N.D. Texas
Decided March 26, 2009No. Civil Action 3:07-CV-1362-KPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
ED KINKEADE, District Judge.
Before the Court are the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment (Doc. Nos. 25 and 30) regarding the constitutionality of the Texas Pledge of Allegiance. Because the words “under God” in the Texas Pledge of Allegiance do not violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, the Court GRANTS Defendant’s motion for summary judgment. Consequently, Plaintiffs motion is DENIED.
I. Factual and Procedural Background
Plaintiffs David Wallace Croft and Shannon Kristine Croft and two anonymous parents as parents and next friend of their…
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