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LYNCH v. DONNELLY, 465 U.S. 668

LYNCH, MAYOR OF PAWTUCKET, ET AL. v. DONNELLY, ET AL.

465 U.S. 668 | 1984-03-05

U.S. Supreme Court

LYNCH v. DONNELLY, 465 U.S. 668 (1984)

465 U.S. 668

LYNCH, MAYOR OF PAWTUCKET, ET AL. v. DONNELLY, ET AL. 

CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT 

No. 82-1256. 

Argued October 4, 1983 
Decided March 5, 1984 

The city of Pawtucket, R. I., annually erects a Christmas display in a park owned by a nonprofit organization and located in the heart of the city's shopping district. The display includes, in addition to such objects as a Santa Claus house, a Christmas tree, and a banner that reads "SEASONS GREETINGS," a creche or Nativity scene, which has been part of...