Legal Opinion
Newdow v. Bush
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 14, 2005No. CIV.A.04-2208(JDB)PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
BATES, District Judge.
On January 14, 2005, this Court denied plaintiff Michael Newdow’s motion for a preliminary injunction that sought to enjoin President George W. Bush from having prayers recited by invited clergy at the 2005 Presidential Inauguration. Although the Inauguration has come and gone — with the inclusion of an invocation and benediction given by clergy — the Court’s earlier ruling on the preliminary injunction did not dispose of the case because Newdow’s Complaint also sought a declaratory judgment and a permanent injunction against the inclusion of religious…
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