Bruce A. Hake
v.
Carroll County, Maryland
We sued the Carroll County Board of Commissioners for delivering sectarian prayers at board meetings, causing the U.S. District Court to permanently bar them from doing so.
The Supreme Court and the Fourth Circuit long made clear that elected officials cannot constitutionally lead the public in prayers as part of official activities.
Former AHA Legal Director and Senior Counsel
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Complaint
Filed 5/1/2013
Complaint -
Brief in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction
Filed 5/1/2013
Brief in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction -
Motion for Contempt
Filed 4/1/2014
Motion for Contempt -
Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion for Contempt
Filed 4/1/2014
Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion for Contempt -
Support of Motion for Summary Judgement
6/9/2014
Support of Motion for Summary Judgement -
Certificate of Compliance, Motion to Compel
Filed 7/16/14
Certificate of Compliance, Motion to Compel -
Granting of Motion to Compel
Filed 8/14/2014
Granting of Motion to Compel -
Supplemental Memorandum in Support of Summary Judgement
Filed 11/12/2014
Supplemental Memorandum in Support of Summary Judgement -
Plaintiff's Reply to Defendant's Memmorandum
Filed 12/1/2014
Plaintiff's Reply to Defendant's Memmorandum -
Letter to the Court
Filed 3/3/2016
Letter to the Court -
Final Order
Signed 9/9/19
Final Order
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