GILFILLAN v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA

Civ. A. No. 79-3377.

480 F.Supp. 1161 (1979)

Susan Jane B. GILFILLAN et al. v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA et al.

United States District Court, E. D. Pennsylvania.

November 9, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry W. Sawyer, III, Drinker, Biddle & Reath, Philadelphia, Pa., for Gilfillan and American Civil Liberties Union.

John T. Acton, Willow Grove, Pa., for intervenors.

Sheldon L. Albert, City Sol., Philadelphia, Pa., for City of Philadelphia.

Earl W. Trent, Jr., National Ministries, American Baptist Churches in the United States of America, Valley Forge, Pa., for Forehand and American Baptist Churches.


MEMORANDUM

RAYMOND J. BRODERICK, District Judge.

Never before in the history of the City of Philadelphia have a million people peacefully assembled to hear a man of God proclaim the gospel of love and man's need to live with freedom and dignity. The visit of Pope John Paul II on October 3 and 4, 1979 brought a unique honor to the City of Philadelphia and inspired feelings of fellowship and good will which transcended all sectarian lines. The officials of...

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