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In Re: Navy Chaplaincy

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided September 26, 2014No. Misc. No. 2007-0269PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

GLADYS KESSLER, United States District Judge

Plaintiffs, 65 current and former Non-liturgical Protestant chaplains in the United States Navy, their endorsing agencies, and a fellowship of non-denominational Christian evangelical churches, bring this consolidated action against the Department of the Navy and several of its officials. Plaintiffs allege that Defendants discriminated against Non-liturgical Protestant chaplains on the basis of their religion, maintained a culture of denominational favoritism in the Navy, and infringed on their free exercise and free speech rights.

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2Cases cited39 opinions

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  4. National Railroad Passenger Corporation v. MorganSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Lattisaw v. District of ColumbiaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2015
  2. In re Navy ChaplaincyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2018
  3. In Re: Navy ChaplaincyDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2016
  4. In Re: Navy ChaplaincyDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2023
  5. In Re: Navy ChaplaincyDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2018

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