American Civil Liberties Union v. Hamilton County
Case Details
- Judge(s)
- Edgar
- Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
- Published
- Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
- bench trial
- State
- Tennessee
- Circuit
- Sixth Circuit
Related Laws
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Outcome
The court found that Hamilton County violated the Establishment Clause by posting the Ten Commandments in the county courthouse and city courts building. The court granted declaratory and injunctive relief for plaintiffs regarding these two buildings, though plaintiffs lacked standing to challenge the posting in the juvenile courts building.
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