Skip to main content

United States Second Circuit


PIERCE v. SULLIVAN WEST CENTRAL SCH. DIST., 03-9292

Defendant-school's regulation which allows for "release time" from public schools for religious instruction does not violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.

Appellate Information

  • Argued 06/10/2004
  • Decided 08/11/2004
  • Published 08/11/2004

Judges

  • WALKER, Chief Judge., Before:  WALKER, Chief Judge, JACOBS, Circuit Judge, and STANCEU, Judge.

Court

  • United States Second Circuit

Counsel

  • For Appellant:
  • Robert N. Isseks (Alex Smith, on the brief), Middletown, NY, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

  • For Appellees:
  • Paul G. Ferrara (Samuel L. Young, on the brief), Costello, Cooney & Fearon, Syracuse, NY, for Defendants-Appellees.
Copied to clipboard