DOE v. PORTER

Nos. 02-5316, 02-5823.

370 F.3d 558 (2004)

John DOE, Individually; Mary Roe, Individually and as Natural Mother of A. Roe, B. Roe, and C. Roe, her minor daughters; and Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Sue PORTER, Individually and as Superintendent of the Rhea County School System; Rhea County Board of Education; Jimmy Wilkey, Individually and as County Executive for Rhea County, Tennessee; and Rhea County, Tennessee, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: June 7, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph Howell Johnston (briefed), R. Stephen Doughty (briefed), Alvin L. Harris (argued and briefed), Weed, Hubbard, Berry Doughty, Nashville, TN, for Plaintiffs-Appellees in 02-5316 and 02-5823.

Chareles W. Cagle (briefed), Lewis, King, Krieg, Waldrop & Catron, Michael E. Evans (argued and briefed), Davies, Humphreys & Evans, Nashville, TN, for Defendant-Appellant 02-5316 and 02-5823.

Before: COLE and CLAY, Circuit Judges; QUIST, District Judge.


OPINION

R. GUY COLE, JR., Circuit Judge.

Defendants-Appellants Superintendent Sue Porter ("Superintendent") and the Rhea County Board of Education ("Board of Education" or "Board") appeal the district court's grant of summary judgment for Plaintiffs-Appellees John Doe, Mary Roe, and the Freedom from Religion Foundation, Inc. ("FFRF"). The district court: (1) granted the Plaintiffs' motion to proceed pseudonymously; (2) held that Plaintiffs had standing to...

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