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BRIDENBAUGH v. O'BANNON

No. 98-3058.

185 F.3d 796 (1999)

Russell BRIDENBAUGH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Frank O'BANNON, in his official capacity as Governor of the State of Indiana, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 21, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth J. Falk (argued), Indiana Civil Liberties Union, Indianapolis, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Anthony W. Overholt (argued), Office of Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before FAIRCHILD, MANION, and KANNE, Circuit Judges.

MANION, Circuit Judge.

By statute, Indiana state employees have a day off with pay on Good Friday, as they do on at least eleven other legal holidays during the year. Russell Bridenbaugh sued Frank O'Bannon, Indiana's Governor, in his official capacity, contending that providing Good Friday as a legal holiday was a "law respecting an establishment of religion" and so violated the First Amendment. The parties consented to have the case heard by a magistrate judge,...

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