Legal Opinion
William A. Books v. Elkhart County, Indiana
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 25, 2005No. 04-2075PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SYKES, Circuit Judge.
This case tests the constitutionality of a display of the Ten Commandments on public property. The display in question is a framed text of the King James version of the Ten Commandments, one of nine historical texts and symbols that comprise a “Foundations of American Law and Government Display” in the County Administration Building in Elkhart County, Indiana. Authorized by resolution of the Elkhart County Board of Commissioners, the exhibit includes a selection of significant historical documents and symbols that, according to the resolution, “positively contribute to…
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