Legal Opinion
Peter Bormuth v. County of Jackson
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided February 15, 2017No. 15-1869PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J., joined by Stranch, J.,
GRIFFIN, J. (pp. 291-313), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.
OPINION
KAREN NELSON MOORE, Circuit Judge.
The Board of Commissioners in Jackson County, Michigan begins its monthly meetings with a prayer. Peter Bormuth, a resident of Jackson County, filed suit against the County asserting that this prayer practice violates the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause. The district court granted the County’s motion for summary judgment and denied Bormuth’s motion for summary judgment, and Bormuth now appeals. We hold that the district court erred in rejecting Bormuth’s argument that the prayer…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Furman v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Valley Forge Christian College v. Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Roth v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Lemon v. KurtzmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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