FREEDOM FROM RELIGION v. NEW KENSINGTON SCHOOL

No. 15-3083.

832 F.3d 469 (2016)

FREEDOM FROM RELIGION FOUNDATION INC; Doe 1, by Doe 1's next friend and parent, Marie Schaub; Marie Schaub, who also sues on her own behalf v. NEW KENSINGTON ARNOLD SCHOOL DISTRICT Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc.; Marie Schaub, Appellants

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Opinion Filed: August 9, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick C. Elliott , Freedom from Religion Foundation, 10 North Henry Street, Madison, WI 53703, Marcus B. Schneider [ARGUED], Steele Schneider , 428 Forbes Avenue, Suite 700, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219, Counsel for Appellants

Christine Lane , Anthony G. Sanchez [ARGUED], Sanchez Legal Group, LLC, 2403 Sidney Street, Suite 242, River Park Commons, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219, Counsel for Appellee

Richard B. Katskee , Alexander J. Luchenitser , Americans United for Separation of Church & State, 1901 L Street, N.W., Suite 400, Washington, DC 20005, Stephen M. Shapiro , Charles M. Woodworth [ARGUED], Mayer Brown LLP, 71 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606, Brian D. Netter , Mayer Brown LLP, 1999 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006, Steven M. Freeman , David L. Barkey , Anti-Defamation League, 605 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10158, Jeffrey I. Pasek , Cozen O'Connor , 1650 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, Harsimran Kaur , Gurjot Kaur , The Sikh Coalition, 50 Broad Street, Suite 1537, New York, NY 10004, Counsel for Amicus Curiae

Before: SMITH, HARDIMAN, and SHWARTZ, Circuit Judges


OPINION

Marie Schaub, her daughter Doe 1, and the Freedom From Religion Foundation ("FFRF") (collectively, "Appellants") brought suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that the New Kensington-Arnold School District ("the District") violates the Establishment Clause by maintaining a monument of the Ten Commandments...

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