MORGAN v. SWANSON

No. 13-40433.

748 F.3d 241 (2014)

Doug MORGAN, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Lynn SWANSON, in her individual capacity and as Principal of Thomas Elementary School, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

April 2, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Allyson Newton Ho (argued), Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, L.L.P. Dallas, TX, William Charles Bundren, Esq. , Wm Charles Bundren & Associates Frisco, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Thomas Phillip Brandt (argued), Charles J. Crawford , Director, Joshua Alan Skinner , Fanning Harper Martinson Brandt & Kutchin, P.C. Dallas, TX, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before BENAVIDES, CLEMENT, and GRAVES, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Plaintiff-Appellant Doug Morgan appeals a dismissal in which the district court granted qualified immunity to an elementary school principal who did not allow him to distribute religious material to other adults at his son's in-class winter party. We affirm.

I. Background

In December of 2003, Doug Morgan attended an in-class winter party with his son, Jonathan. As part of the traditional student gift exchange, Jonathan intended to distribute...

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