Legal Opinion
Rufus O. Hall v. Board of School Commissioners of Conecuh County
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 21, 1981No. 80-7302PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Circuit Judge:
Rufus Hall, a resident of Conecuh County, Alabama, individually and on behalf of his children enrolled in the Conecuh County public school system, brought suit under 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983 challenging two activities at Repton High School as being violative of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment of the Constitution: (1) permitting students to conduct morning devotional readings over the school’s public address system, and (2) teaching an elective Bible Literature course in a manner which advanced religion.
The district court after trial dismissed the action as moot…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Committee for Public Education & Religious Liberty v. NyquistSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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