The United States District Court in Denver in 1998 approved a settlement in Wells v. Lochhead, a lawsuit challenging a shrine built to commemorate the Mass said by Pope John …
FFRF Wins Good Friday State Holiday Challenge (February 24, 1996)
U.S. District Judge John Shabaz ruled on Feb. 24, 1996, that Wisconsin’s Good Friday legal holiday is unconstitutional. The holiday violated the First Amendment by favoring Christianity over other religions …
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Mayor Forced to Disclaim “Day of Prayer” (November 21, 1993)
In November 1993, the Freedom From Religion Foundation Denver chapter, with the national organization, successfully went to court to enjoin the Denver mayor’s office from cosponsoring a National Day of …
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Ended Church Entanglement with Public University (September 1984)
In September 1984, the Freedom From Religion Foundation filed a federal lawsuit seeking removal of a religious question from mandatory registration forms at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The names and …
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Ended Religious Cancellations by Post Office (November 1977)
FFRF’s very first lawsuit, challenging the use of a religious cancellation by the Post Office in Madison, Wisconsin, successfully ended the violation in November 1977. The federal lawsuit set national …
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