Legal Opinion
American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio Foundation, Inc. v. Board of Commissioners
District Court, N.D. Ohio
Decided April 18, 2006No. 3:02CV7565PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
CARR, Chief Judge.
This is a civil liberties case. Plaintiff American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio Foundation (ACLU) claims that a monument inscribed with the Ten Commandments (also referred to as the Decalogue) on the grounds of the Lucas County courthouse in Toledo, Ohio, violates the First and Fourteenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution and Article I, Section 7, of the Ohio Constitution.
Jurisdiction exists pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331,1343 and 1367.
The ACLU seeks declaratory and in-junctive relief under 28 U.S.C. §§ 2201, 2202, and 1983; it also seeks attorneys fees under 42…
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