Legal Opinion
Wigg v. Sioux Falls School District 49-5
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided September 3, 2004No. 03-2956, 03-3107PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Circuit Judge.
Elementary teacher Barbara Wigg sued Sioux Falls School District 49-5 and Superintendent Dr. John Keegan (collectively referred to as “SFSD”) to challenge SFSD’s decision prohibiting her from participating in a Christian-based after-school program at schools in the school district. *810Wigg sought a preliminary injunction, a permanent injunction, declaratory relief, and damages claiming that SFSD’s policy violated her First Amendment free speech rights. SFSD defended its decision on grounds that Wigg’s participation would subject SFSD to First Amendment Establishment Clause…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Perry Education Ass'n v. Perry Local Educators' Ass'nSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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