United States Eighth Circuit

Student and his parents had standing to challenge unwelcome recitation of the Lord's Prayer at graduation ceremonies, but because the recitation was a private act, there was no affirmative school sponsorship and no constitutional violation occurred.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/20/2003
• Published 08/20/2003

Judges

• BOGUE, District Judge., Before MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD and RILEY, Circuit Judges, and BOGUE, District Judge.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Daniel H. Friedman, argued, Lincoln, NE (Amy A. Miller, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jefferson Downing, argued, Lincoln, NE, for appellee James Scheer., Randall L. Goyette, argued, Lincoln NE (Jarrod S. Boitnott, on the brief), for appellees School District No. 2 of Madison County, NE and Randy Nelson.