Legal Opinion
Lynch v. Donnelly
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 5, 1984No. 82-1256PublishedCited by 1,242 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Burger
We granted certiorari to decide whether the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment prohibits a municipality *671from including a créche, or Nativity scene, in its annual Christmas display.
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Each year, in cooperation with the downtown retail merchants’ association, the city of Pawtucket, R. L, erects a Christmas display as part of its observance of the Christmas holiday season. The display is situated in a park owned by a nonprofit organization and located in the heart of the shopping district. The display is essentially like those to be found in hundreds of towns or cities across the Nation —…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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3Cited by1,242 opinions
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