Legal Opinion
Protestants & Other Americans United for Separation of Church & State v. O'Brien
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 14, 1967No. Civ. A. 1568-67PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HOLTZOFF, District Judge.
This is an action to enjoin the Postmaster General of the United States from issuing a commemorative Christmas postage stamp on the ground that the stamp portrays a painting of the Madonna and, therefore, has a religious significance. There are three plaintiffs: one is a corporation named “Protestants and Other Americans United for Separation of Church and State”; and the other two are private individuals. The plaintiffs’ theory is that Government funds are being unconstitutionally expended in the issuance and sale of the postage stamp, and that they, the…
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