Legal Opinion
FREEDOM FROM RELIGION FOUNDATION, INC. v. Obama
District Court, W.D. Wisconsin
Decided March 1, 2010No. 08-cv-588-bbcPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION and ORDER
BARBARA B. CRABB, District Judge.
Under 36 U.S.C. § 119, the first Thursday of every May in the United States is designated as the “National Day of Prayer.” The statute directs the President to issue a proclamation to commemorate the day, which President Barack Obama has done, following the precedent of many former Presidents. Defendant Shirley Dob-son is the chairperson of the National Day of Prayer Task Force, which is a private organization that sponsors events celebrating the day.
Plaintiff Freedom from Religion Foundation is an organization of nonreligious persons who…
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