Legal Opinion
Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc. v. City of Green Bay
District Court, E.D. Wisconsin
Decided October 7, 2008No. Case 07-C-1151PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS
WILLIAM C. GRIESBACH, District Judge.
Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc., (“FFRF”) as well as several individual citizens, filed this action on December 26, 2007, alleging that a Nativity scene displayed at Green Bay City Hall violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. According to the Amended Complaint, on December 11, 2007, City Council President Chad Fradette ordered a Nativity scene placed on the roof of City Hall’s entrance, where it was displayed prominently. On December 17, the City implemented a moratorium on…
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