Legal Opinion
American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois, Kathryn Giuntoli, and Joan Markley v. City of St. Charles and Fred T.L. Norris
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 6, 1986No. 86-1007PublishedCited by 188 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
For many years, the government of St. Charles, a city outside of Chicago, has between Thanksgiving day and New Year’s day festooned a six-acre area of trees and public buildings with colored lights to celebrate Christmas. The display includes Christmas trees, wreaths, snowflakes, reindeer, Santa Claus, and other common Christmas symbols, but it also includes (and has for 15 years) a cross. On top of the fire department (a three-story building, clearly marked as the fire department) is a 35-foot-high television aerial. About three-fifths of the way up the aerial is an…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Allen v. WrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Valley Forge Christian College v. Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Elrod v. BurnsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Cantwell v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Lemon v. KurtzmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
27 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by188 opinions
- County of Allegheny v. American Civil Liberties UnionSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Chaplaincy of Full Gospel Churches v. EnglandCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2006
- Ronald Newsom Hasan Sharif Eddie J. McMillan and Donald Wolverton v. Steve Norris, Commissioner Michael Dutton, Warden and David HindmanCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1989
- Kohen v. Pacific Investment Management Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009
- William A. Books and Michael Suetkamp v. City of Elkhart, IndianaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
183 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.