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BOWN v. GWINNETT COUNTY SCHOOL DIST.

No. 95-9595.

112 F.3d 1464 (1997)

Brian Gillespie BOWN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GWINNETT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, Zell Miller, in his official capacity as Governor of the State of Georgia, Michael Bowers, in his official capacity as Attorney General of the State of Georgia, George G. Thompson, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

May 6, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven K. Leibel, Atlanta, GA, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Harlan A. Loeb, Deborah N. Kaminer, Anti-Defamation League, New York City, amicus.

Rebecca S. Mick, Dennis R. Dunn, Georgia Dept. of Law, Atlanta, GA, for Defendants-Appellees.

Phillip L. Hartley, Martha M. Pearson, Harben & Hartley, Gainesville, GA, E.L. Victoria Sweeny, Thompson & Sweeny, P.C., Lawrenceville, GA, for Gwinnett County School Dist. and George G. Thompson.

Before ANDERSON and CARNES, Circuit Judges, and CUDAHY, Senior Circuit Judge.

ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:

The only issue before us in this appeal involves a challenge to Georgia's Moment of Quiet Reflection in Schools Act ("the Act"). O.C.G.A. § 20-2-1050 (1996). Appellant Brian Gillespie Bown filed this suit seeking a declaratory judgment that the Act violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment and requesting that the Act's enforcement be enjoined. On a stipulated record, the district court made findings of fact and conclusions...

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