CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE -- FOURTH CIRCUIT HOLDS THAT LOCAL GOVERNMENT MAY RESTRICT THE LEADING OF ITS INVOCATIONS TO REPRESENTATIVES OF JUDEO-CHRISTIAN RELIGIONS. --Simpson v. Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors, 404 F.3d 276 (4th Cir.),. cert. denied, 126 S. Ct. 426 (2005)

The article discusses the U.S. Court of Appeals case Simpson v. Chesterfied County Board of Supervisors. This case seeks to determine whether it is legal for a local government to restrict the leading of its invocations to representatives of Judeo-Christian religions. The details of the case are pre...

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Published in:	Harvard Law Review Vol. 119; no. 4; pp. 1223 - 1231
Format:	Article
Published:	Harvard Law Review Association Feb2006
Subjects:	Simpson v. Chesterfied County Board of Supervisors (Supreme Court case) Actions & defenses (Law) Invocation Local government Religion & politics United States
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