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MURRAY v. CITY OF AUSTIN, TEX.

No. 90-8561.

947 F.2d 147 (1991)

Jon G. MURRAY and Society of Separationists, Inc., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS and Travis County, Texas, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied December 3, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. Vinson, Austin, Tex., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Orlinda L. Naranjo, Asst. Co. Atty., Austin, Tex., for defendants-appellees.

Before GOLDBERG, SMITH, and BARKSDALE, Circuit Judges.

BARKSDALE, Circuit Judge:

Today, we address an issue grounded in part of the bedrock on which our Country stands — freedom of religion. The issue springs from the inclusion of a Christian cross in the insignia of the City of Austin, Texas. The cross found its way into the insignia because it was part of the coat of arms of the person for whom the City is named, Stephen F. Austin, the "father of Texas".

Jon Murray and the Society of Separationists, of...

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