Legal Opinion

Andy Modrovich James Moore v. Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided October 6, 2004No. 03-3571PublishedCited by 41 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*399OPINION OF THE COURT

FUENTES, Circuit Judge.

This appeal raises the issue of whether the display of a plaque containing the text of the Ten Commandments on the Allegheny County Courthouse violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Appellants Andy Modrovich and James Moore seek review of the District Court’s decision granting summary judgment in favor of Allegheny County and holding that displaying the plaque does not violate the Establishment Clause. Modrovich and Moore, two avowed atheists, claim to have had regular and unwelcome contact with the plaque…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Lemon v. KurtzmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  3. Agostini v. FeltonSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  4. Lynch v. DonnellySupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  5. County of Allegheny v. American Civil Liberties UnionSupreme Court of the United States · 1989

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3Cited by41 opinions

  1. Freedom From Religion Foundation Inc. v. New Kensington Arnold School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2016
  2. Borden v. School District of the Township of East BrunswickCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2008
  3. International Refugee Assistance Project v. TrumpCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2017
  4. American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky v. Grayson CountyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2010
  5. Doe Ex Rel. Doe v. ELMBROOK SCHOOL DIST.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2011

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