United States DC Circuit

Plaintiff's suit, alleging defendant violated the First Amendment when it rejected, for display in an outdoor exhibit, a design showing a circus elephant weeping from mistreatment, is dismissed as moot.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/28/2005
• Published 01/28/2005

Judges

• Before:  GINSBURG, Chief Judge, and RANDOLPH and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Donna M. Murasky, Senior Litigation Counsel, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, argued the cause for appellants.   With her on the briefs were Robert J. Spagnoletti, Attorney General, and Edward E. Schwab, Deputy Attorney General.


• For Appellees:
  
• Arthur B. Spitzer argued the cause for appellee.   With him on the brief was Fritz Mulhauser.