Legal Opinion
Pelphrey v. Cobb County, Ga.
District Court, N.D. Georgia
Decided January 13, 2006No. Civ.A. 105CV2075RWSPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
STORY, District Judge.
Now before the Court is Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction [2-1], The Court has reviewed the record, and now enters the following Order.
Factual Background
Plaintiffs in this action are seven residents and taxpayers of Cobb County, Georgia, who attend and plan on continuing to attend Cobb County Government meetings, either in person or via the internet. They brought this suit as a challenge to the County’s practice of permitting “sectarian” prayers — and in particular, those that refer to “Jesus,” “Jesus Christ,” or “Christ” — at the opening of meetings of…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Lemon v. KurtzmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Rodriguez De Quijas v. Shearson/American Express, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Everson v. Board of Ed. of EwingSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- County of Allegheny v. American Civil Liberties UnionSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Lee v. WeismanSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Town of Greece v. GallowaySupreme Court of the United States · 2014
- Pelphrey v. Cobb County, Ga.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2008
- Atheists of Florida, Inc. v. City of Lakeland, FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2013
- Doe v. Tangipahoa Parish School Bd.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006
- Pelphrey v. Cobb County, Ga.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 2006
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