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· 12/4/2009

MILWAUKEE DEPUTY SHERIFFS'ASSOCIATION v. Clarke

Citations

  • 588 F.3d 523
  • 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 26344
  • 92 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 43,750
  • 107 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1571
  • 2009 WL 4408197

How courts have described this case

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  • finding sheriff's invitation to religious group to speak at mandatory employee meetings gave appearance of state endorsement of religion in violation of Establishment Clause
  • finding sheriff’s invitation to religious group to speak at mandatory employee meetings gave appearance of state endorsement of religion in violation of Establishment Clause
  • county sheriff unconstitutionally endorsed religion by inviting a Christian organization to discuss matters that included religion at mandatory meetings
  • violation of Establishment Clause when Sherriff invited reli- gious group to his office multiple times and allowed the group to convey religious messages to the government-employed staff
  • violation of Establishment Clause when Sherriff invited reli- gious group to his office multiple times and allowed the group to convey religious messages to the government-employed staff

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Judges: Bauer, Cudahy, Williams

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