Freedom From Religion Foundation et al v. Bush et al
Plaintiff: Freedom From Religion Foundation, GAYLOR, ANNE NICOL, GAYLOR, ANNIE LAURIE, DAN BARKER, Paul Gaylor, Phyllis Rose and Jill Dean
Defendant: George W. Bush, Perino, James Doyle and Shirley Dobson
Case Number: 3:2008cv00588
Filed: October 3, 2008
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
Office: Civil Rights: Other Office
County: Dane
Presiding Judge:
Presiding Judge: Stephen L Crocker
Presiding Judge: Stephen L Crocker
Nature of Suit: None
Cause of Action: U.S. Government Defendant
Jury Demanded By: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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April 20, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 133 JUDGMENT entered in favor of defendants Barack Obama and Robert L. Gibbs dismissing plaintiffs' claim challenging the constitutionality of prayer proclamations generally, and dismissing plaintiffs' complaint as to defendant Shirley Dobson; entered in favor of plaintiffs Freedom from Religion Foundation, Inc., Anne Nicol Gaylor, Annie Laurie Gaylor, Dan Barker, Paul Gaylor, Phyllis Rose and Jill Dean declaring that 36 U.S.C. § 119 violates the establishment clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. (BBC/LAK) (arw)
April 15, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 132 ORDER granting 103 Motion for Summary Judgment by Plaintiffs Paul Gaylor, Phyllis Rose, Jill Dean, Freedom from Religion Foundation, Inc., Anne Nicol Gaylor, Annie Laurie Gaylor and Dan Barker with respect to plaintiffs' claim that 36 U.S.C. & #167; 119 violates the establishment clause; denying 82 Motion for Summary Judgment by Defendants Barack Obama, Robert L. Gibbs. Defendants are enjoined from enforcing 36 U.S.C. § 119. The injunction shall take effect at the conclusion of any appeals filed by defendants or the expiration of defendants' deadline for filing an appeal, whichever is later. Signed by District Judge Barbara B. Crabb on 4/15/2010. (arw)
March 2, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 131 ORDER granting 79 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Defendant Shirley Dobson; granting in part and denying in part 82 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Defendants Barack Obama, Robert L. Gibbs; granting in part and denying in part 103 Motion for Summ ary Judgment by Plaintiffs Freedom from Religion Foundation, Anne Nicol Gaylor, Annie Laurie Gaylor, Paul Gaylor, Dan Barker, Phyllis Rose and Jill Dean. Plaintiffs' complaint is dismissed as to Defendant Shirley Dobson. Signed by Chief Judge Barbara B. Crabb on 3/1/2010. (arw)
May 26, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 67 ORDER denying 45 MOTION to Dismiss First Amended Complaint by Defendant Shirley Dobson; denying 47 MOTION to Dismiss First Amended Complaint by Defendants President Barack Obama, Robert Gibbs. Signed by Chief Judge Barbara B. Crabb on 5/26/2009. (arw)
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Plaintiff: Freedom From Religion Foundation
Represented By: Richard L. Bolton
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Plaintiff: GAYLOR, ANNE NICOL
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Plaintiff: GAYLOR, ANNIE LAURIE
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Defendant: George W. Bush
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Defendant: Perino
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Defendant: James Doyle
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Defendant: Shirley Dobson
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