In 1986, the Freedom From Religion Foundation, with Illinois member Steve Van Zandt, filed a federal lawsuit to stop the building of a chapel at the Illinois statehouse. The chapel …
Other Court Challenges
Gaylor v. Risser (1985)
In 1978, the Foundation filed a federal lawsuit challenging public payment of prayers by preachers to open the Wisconsin Legislature. The case languished in federal court for five years without …
Year of the Bible Challenged (1982)
The Freedom From Religion Foundation was the first to challenge a Congressional proclamation calling 1983 “The Year of the Bible.” Gaylor v. Reagan was eventually dismissed as moot by U.S. …
