The Christ Child Goes to Court

Index

Abington Township v. Schempp, 5I, 58-59 Abram, Morris, 196-97 Accommodationist theory of churchstate relations, 187-90 Almanac of the Federal Judiciary, 92.-93, 98 American Bar Association, 45 American Civil Liberties Union, 14, 19-2.3,87,89, 164, 167; brief to court of appeals, 94; brief to Supreme Court, 117-19; memoranda to district court, 65-69; Nativiry scene suit,s, 12.-13; opposition to certiorari, 1 10- I I; oral argument at Supreme Court, 13 I - 32.; origins of, 2.3 - 2.4; position on Pawtucket Nativity display, 2.3-2.8; Providence, Rhode Island, suit, IS; reaction to Supreme Court decision, 159, 162.-65; standing in district court, 62.-65 American jewish Commirtee, 113, 119-2.1 American jewish Congress, I 13, 119-2.1 amicus curiae briefs, 112., 116-17, 119-2.1 Anti-Defamation League, I I 3, 119-2.1 Article III of the Constitution, 10I, 105 INDEX _ Bakker, jim, 14 Barrington Times, 159 Barrington town council, 165 Bible reading in public schools, 58 Birmingham, Michigan, Nativity display controversy, 180 Black, Hugo: in Board of Education v. Allen,s 5; in Everson v. Board of Education, 53-55, 195-96, 2.00-2.01; in McCollum v. Board of Education, 56 Blackmun, Harry, 12.5, 12.7, 134, 158; dissent In Lynch v. Donnelly, 153 Blanding, Sandra A., 35 B'nai B'rith, 113, 119-2.1 Board of Education v. Allen, 50- 5I, 54-55, 59 Bownes, Hugh, 93; concurring opinion in Donnelly v. Lynch, 96-97 Brennan, William j., 8, 48, 12.4, 12.72 .8,134-35,19 1-92.,198,2.02.-4; dissenting opinion in Lynch v. Donnelly, 146-53, 169, 19192 .,196 Bristol, Rhode Island, Nativiry display , 89 Brown, Stephen, II, 12.,2.0,182.; biographical information on, 2.42 .5; reaction to Supreme Court decision in Lynch v. Donnelly, 162.-64; statement on ACLU's 2.37 Copyrighted Material Brown, Stephen (continued) position regarding Pawtucket's Nativity display, 2.6-2.8; testimony at district court trial, 39-41 Burger, Warren E., 14, 106, 121, 124,127-28,134-35,156,168, 169,184,2.04; opinion in Lynch v. Donnelly, 139-45; role in developing the Lemon test, 59-62 Bush, George, 24 Campbell, Levin, 92; dissent in Donnelly v. Lynch, 89-91, 109 Cantwell v. Connecticut, 49-50 Cardozo, Benjamin, 205 Carlin, David R., Jr., 16-19 Carter, Jimmy, 12,46,91 Catholic League of Religious Rights, 62.-63 certiorari, writ of, 105-12. Certiorari Act of 192.5, 105-6 Champaign, Illinois, released time program, 55 Chicago, Illinois, Nativity display controversy, 180-81 Chief justice, role of, 134-36 Child benefit theory, 54 Citizens Committed to Continuing Christmas, 88 Citizens Concerned for Separation of Church and State v. City and County of Denver, 15, 96 Clark, Tom c., 58 Clayville Baptist Church, 2.2 Clerks to Supreme Court justices, 108 Coalition for Religious Liberty, 113, 116-17 Committee v. Nyquist, 52 Committee v. Reagan, 52 Concurring opinion, 137, 156 INDEX / 238 __ Conference of Catholic Bishops, 172. Constitutionality, presumption of, 103 Cord, Robert, 188-89 Cos Cob, Connecticut, display of cross, 183 Courts of appeals: appointment of judges to, 9I; decision in Donnelly v. Lynch; organization and jurisdiction of, 88-92. Cross, display of and First Amendment , 182.-84 Cugini, Eunio, 22. Cushman, Robert, 2.04 Danelski, David, 134 De Luca, Amato, 35, 117-19, 13 1-32. Denver, Colorado, Nativity scene controversy, I 5, 96 Des Moines, Iowa, controversy over Pope Paul II visit, 25 Des Moines Register, 170 Destro, Robert A., 62-63 Dissenting Opinions, 98,137,156; in court of appeals decision, 105-8; in Supreme Court decision , 146-53 District court: decision in Donnelly v. Lynch, 69-83; organization and jurisdiction of, 44-46; public reaction to Nativity scene decision, 85-87; trial of Pawtucket Nativity display, 35-41 Donahue, Phil, 113 Donnelly, Daniel, 12., 24; response to public reaction over suit, 20-21; standing as a Pawtucket taxpayer, 62.-65; testimony at district court trial, 36 Copyrighted Material Douglas, William 0 .,56, 195-96 Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, 49-50 Dufault, Guy, 13, 35 Dukakis, Michael, 2.4 Eisenhower, Dwight, 12.4 Engel v. Vitale, 51, 58-59 Epperson v. Arkansas, 5I Ervin, Sam, 59 Establishment Clause: historical perspective on, 187-93; standards for jurisdiction on, 174-78, 1932 .03 ; Supreme...