ROGERS v. MULHOLLAND

C.A. No. 09-493 ML.

858 F.Supp.2d 213 (2012)

Margaret ROGERS; Margaret Rogers as parent and next friend of Gwendolyn Rogers; Kathleen Church; Kathleen Church as parent and next friend of Kary Church and Keith Church; Colleen Arneson; Colleen Arneson as parent and next friend of Tayla Arneson and Kyle Arneson; Ana Desautel; Ana Desautel as parent and next friend of Cassandra Desautel; Joanne Bonollo; Joanne Bonollo as parent and next friend of Destiny Bonollo and Allison Bonollo; Amy Breault Zolt; Amy Breault Zolt as parent and next friend of Erik Breault, Max Breault, and Tyler Breault; Linda Ghazal; Linda Ghazal as parent and next friend of Tabatha Ghazal and Adam Ghazal, Plaintiffs, v. William D. MULHOLLAND, in his capacity as Superintendent of the Parks and Recreation Division for the City of Pawtucket; Donald R. Grebien, in his capacity as Mayor of the City of Pawtucket; and Robert Howe, in his capacity as Director of Public Works, Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Rhode Island.

May 4, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sandra A. Lanni , Warwick, RI, for Plaintiffs.

Brian J. Clifford , Marc Desisto , Desisto Law, Providence, RI, for Defendants.

Sandra A. Lanni , Warwick, RI, for Plaintiffs.

Brian J. Clifford , Marc Desisto , Desisto Law, Providence, RI, for Defendants.


DECISION AND ORDER

MARY M. LISI, Chief Judge.

Plaintiffs bring this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 seeking injunctive and declaratory relief. Plaintiffs contend that Defendants have violated the First, Fifth, and Fourteenth Amendments of the United States Constitution and Article I, Sections 2 and 3 of the Rhode Island Constitution by preferentially allocating permits for the use of publicly owned and maintained athletic fields to private religious...

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