Legal Opinion
Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc., and Clarence Reinders v. City of Marshfield, Wisconsin and Henry Praschak Memorial Fund, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 20, 2000No. 99-1639PublishedCited by 98 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
In 1959, the City of Marshfield, Wisconsin (“City”), accepted a gift of a statue of Jesus Christ from the John Eisen Assembly, Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus. The City placed the statue in what was then known as Wildwood Park — undeveloped property owned by the City.
The white marble statue rises fifteen feet in height. It depicts Christ, arms open in prayer, standing atop a large sphere, which in turn rests atop a base bearing the inscription in twelve-inch block letters, “Christ Guide Us On Our Way.” See Figures A & B appended to this opinion, infra. The statue faces…
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