Legal Opinion
Doe Ex Rel. Doe v. School District of City of Norfolk
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 20, 2003No. 02-4135PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOGUE, District Judge.
Plaintiffs-Appellants John Doe, a minor, and Mary Doe, his mother and next friend, appeal the district court’s2 dismissal of their Establishment Clause claims which arose, in part, as a result of a recitation of a Christian prayer commonly known as the Lord’s Prayer at a high school graduation ceremony. After careful consideration we conclude that the district court properly dismissed the action against each of the separate parties.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On May 10, 2000, School District Number Two of Madison County, Nebraska (“School District”), held a…
2Cases cited37 opinions
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3Cited by10 opinions
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