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BOOKS v. CITY OF ELKHART, INDIANA

No. 00-1114.

235 F.3d 292 (2000)

William A. BOOKS and Michael Suetkamp, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CITY OF ELKHART, INDIANA, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided December 13, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Paul D. Eash (argued), Elkhart, IN, for defendant-appellee.

Steven K. Green, Washington, DC, for amicus curiae Americans United For Separation of Church and State.

Marc D. Stern, American Jewish Congress, New York City, for amicus curiae American Jewish Congress.

John G. Stepanovich, American Center for Law & Justice, Virginia Beach, VA, for amicus curiae American Center for Law and Justice.

Edward L. White, III, Thomas More Center for Law & Justice, Ann Arbor, MI, for amicus curiae Thomas More Center for Law and Justice.

Before RIPPLE, MANION and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.

On the lawn of the City of Elkhart's Municipal Building stands a monument inscribed with the Ten Commandments. William A. Books and Michael Suetkamp, residents of Elkhart, object to the display of this monument on government property. They brought this action in the district court, claiming that the display of the monument by the City of Elkhart violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States...

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