United States Seventh Circuit

The decision of the district court is vacated with respect to that portion of the complaint that alleges failure to accommodate, as section 701(a) may not be used to compel a state to defend in federal court a private suit seeking accommodation of a religious practice.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/01/2002
• Decided 11/19/2003
• Published 11/19/2003

Judges

• EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge., Before BAUER, POSNER, and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert L. StrayerOffice of Attorney General, Columbus, OH, for Amicus Curiae.


• For Appellees:
  
• Steven H. Aden (argued), Rutherford Institute, Charlottesville, VA, Deborah E. Albright (argued), Monday, Rodeheffer, Jones & Albright, Indianapolis, IN, for Plaintiffs-Appellees., Wayne E. Uhl, Thomas M. Fisher (argued), Office of Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, for Defendants-Appellants., Sarah E. Harrington (argued), Department of Justice, Civil Rights Div., Washington, DC, for Intervenor-Appellee.