Legal Opinion
Pelphrey v. Cobb County, Ga.
District Court, N.D. Georgia
Decided September 8, 2006No. Civil Action 1:05-CV-2075-RWSPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
STORY, District Judge.
In this action, seven Cobb County taxpayers challenge the invocation practices of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners (the “Board”) and the Planning Commission (collectively, the “Commissions”). Plaintiffs argue that “sectarian prayers” offered by invited guests who participate in the invocation opportunity provided by the Commissions — and, in particular, those prayers mentioning “Jesus,” “Christ,” or “Jesus Christ” — violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. {See Am. Verified Compl. [5] at Preliminary Statement.)…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Pelphrey v. Cobb County, Ga.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2008
- Galloway v. Town of GreeceDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 2010
- Bats v. Cobb County, Ga.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 2007
- Atheists of Florida, Inc. v. City of LakelandDistrict Court, M.D. Florida · 2012
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