Menorah

1. City of Allegheny v. American Civil Liberties Union
   

   492 U.S. 573, 109 S. Ct. 3086 (1989)
   Prev Hist: 842 F. 2d 655 (3rd Cir. 1988)

2. Grossbaum v. Indianapolis-Marion County Building Authority
   

   909 F. Supp. 1187 (S.D.Ind. 1995), 63 F. 3d 381 (7th cir. 1995), 870 F. Supp. 1430 (S.D.Ind. 1994)

3. Flamer v. City of White Plains, New York
   

   841 F. Supp. 1365 (S.D.N.Y. 1993)

4. Chabad-Lubavitch of Georgia v. Miller
   

   5 F. 3d 1383 (11th Cir. 1993)
   Previous history: 976 F. 3d 1386 (11th Cir. 1992)

5. Americans United for Separation of Church & State v. City of Grand Rapids
   

   980 F. 2d 1538 (6th Cir. 1992)
   Previous history: 1992 WL 77643 (6th Cir. Mich.), 784 F. Supp. 415 (W.D.Mich 1991), 784 F. Supp. 412 (W.D.Mich 1991), 784 F. Supp. 403 (W.D.Mich. 1990), 922 F. 2d 303 (6th Cir. 1990)

6. Lubavitch of Iowa v. Walters
   

   873 F. 2d 1161 (8th Cir. 1989)
   Prev Hist: 684 F. Supp. 610 (S.D.Iowa 1988)

7. Okrand v. City of Los Angeles
   

   207 Cal.App. 3d 566, 254 CalRptr. 913 (1989)

8. Grutzmacher c. Public Building Commission of Chicago
   

   700 F. Supp. 1497 (N.D. Ill. 1988)

9. American Jewish Congress v. City of Beverly Hills
   

   90 F. 3d 379 (9th Cir. 1996); 65 F. 3d. 1539

10. ACLU v. Schundler
    

    104 F. 3d 1435 (3rd Cir. 1997)
    lower ct. decision: 931 F. Supp. 1180 (N.J. 1995)

11. Congregation Lubavitch v. City of Cincinatti
    

    997 F. 2d 1160 (6th Cir. 1993)
    Previous History: 807 F. Supp. 1353 (S.D.OH 1992), 923 F. 2d 458 (6th Cir. 1991)

12. Chabad-Lubavitch of Vermont v. City of Burlington
    

    936 F. 2d 109 (2nd Cir. 1991)
    Prev Hist: 754 F. Supp. 372 (Vt. 1990)

13. Chabad-Lubavitch of Georgia v. Harris
    

    752 F. Supp. 1063 (N.D.Ga. 1990)

14. Lubavitch Chabad House, Inc. v. City of Chicago
    

    917 F. 2d 341 (7th Cir. 1990)

15. Kaplan v. City of Burlington
    

    891 F. 2d 1024 (2nd Cir. 1989)
    Prev Hist: 700 F. Supp. 1315 (Vt. 1988)

16. Lubavitch Chabad House, Inc. v. Public Building Commission of Chicago
    

    1989 WL 157661 (N.D.Ill. 1989)

17. DeNooyer v. Livonia Public Schools
    

    799 F. Supp. 744 (E.D.Mich.1992)

18. Grutzmacher v. County of Clark
    

    33 F. Supp. 2d 896 (D. Nev. 1999), No. CV-S-98-01487-PMP (RLH). Dated January 7, 1999. Opinion by J. Philip M. Pro.

    • Holiday displays at county airport paid for by the county included a Christmas tree, a menorah, and a sign stating that the "County Department of Aviation Salutes the Freedom to Celebrate This Season as You Choose, Happy Holidays"; the display was not unconstitutional and the plaintiff was not denied free speech or equal protection when he was refused permission to privately erect a nativity scene in a public space in the airport.
19. American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey v. Schundler
    

    168 F.3d 92 (3d Cir. 1999), No. 98-5021. Dated February 16, 1999. Opinion by J. Alito. Dissenting, J. Nygaard.

    • Holiday display erected by city featuring menorah, creche and Christmas tree, placed in front of City Hall accompanied by sign stating that the display celebrated the city’s diverse cultural and ethnic heritages was unconstitutional; city display containing creche, menorah, Christmas tree, figures of Santa Claus and Frosty the Snowman, a red sled, and Kwanzaa symbols on the tree, accompanied by signs stating that the display was one of a series of displays celebrating city’s cultural and ethnic diversity was constitutional.

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