Paul Kurtz, Dr. v. James A. Baker, Secretary of the Treasury
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
BUCKLEY, Circuit Judge:
Dr. Paul Kurtz is a professor of philosophy and an advocate of “secular humanism.” He challenges the refusal of chaplains of the United States Senate and House of Representatives to invite non-believers to deliver secular remarks in both houses of Congress during the period each house reserves for morning prayer. He advances claims under the establishment and free speech clauses of the First Amendment, and under the equal protection principles of the due process clause of the Fifth Amendment. Because appellant lacks standing under Article III of the Constitution, the…
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