Madalyn Murray O'Hair v. Jon Murray v. W. Michael Blumenthal, Secretary of the Treasury

Fifth Circuit

Madalyn Murray O'Hair v. Jon Murray v. W. Michael Blumenthal, Secretary of the Treasury

588 F.2d 1144, 1979 U.S. App. LEXIS 17112

CourtCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

DecidedFebruary 5, 1979

Docket78-2101

StatusPublished

Cited by37 cases

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Madalyn Murray O'Hair v. Jon Murray v. W. Michael Blumenthal, Secretary of the Treasury, 588 F.2d 1144, 1979 U.S. App. LEXIS 17112 (5th Cir. 1979).

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PER CURIAM:

Plaintiffs question the constitutionality of 36 U.S.C. § 186 making “In God We Trust” a national motto; of 31 U.S.C. §§ 324 and 324(a) requiring the imprinting of the motto on the coin and currency of the United States; and of 18 U.S.C. §§ 331 and 333, which provide criminal penalties for removal of the national motto from United States coin and currency.

Pretermitting the issues of standing and case or controversy, which are not free from doubt, we affirm on the opinion of the district court, O’Hair et al v. Blumenthal et al., 462 F.Supp. 19 (W.D.Tex., 1978).

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PER CURIAM:

Plaintiffs question the constitutionality of 36 U.S.C. § 186 making “In God We Trust” a national motto; of 31 U.S.C. §§ 324 and 324(a) requiring the imprinting of the motto on the coin and currency of the United States; and of 18 U.S.C. §§ 331 and 333, which provide criminal penalties for removal of the national motto from United States coin and currency.

Pretermitting the issues of standing and case or controversy, which are not free from doubt, we affirm on the opinion of the district court, O’Hair et al v. Blumenthal et al., 462 F.Supp. 19 (W.D.Tex., 1978).

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