BROWN v. BOROUGH OF MAHAFFEY, PA.

No. 94-3063.

35 F.3d 846 (1994)

Andrew D. BROWN and Abundant Life Ministries, Appellants v. BOROUGH OF MAHAFFEY, PENNSYLVANIA, a municipal corporation, John M. Bakaysa, Paul Mahaffey, Frank Elling, John Bracken, Kimberly Struble, Polly Bell, Kenneth Bee, Rodger Johnson and Francis P. Ruffley, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided September 30, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph E. Buckley, Jr. (Argued), Brookville, PA, for appellants.

Pamela G. Cochenour (Argued), Robert E. Dapper, Pietragallo, Bosick & Gordon, Pittsburgh, PA, for appellees.

Before: BECKER and ALITO, Circuit Judges and BRODY, District Judge.


OPINION OF THE COURT

BRODY, District Judge.

Plaintiffs, a Pentecostal minister and his non-profit incorporated ministry, appeal the grant of summary judgment on their claims under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1985(3) alleging that a municipal borough and its council members violated their free exercise and other rights by intentionally impeding access to their tent revival meetings. The District Court granted summary judgment on the Free Exercise count...

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