Daniel Donnelly et al.

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Daniel Donnelly et al. refers to the group of respondents, led by Daniel Donnelly, who were parties challenging a municipal holiday display in the U.S. Supreme Court case Lynch v. Donnelly.

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instanceOf group of litigants
party to a lawsuit
respondents in a United States Supreme Court case
associatedCity Pawtucket
surface form: Pawtucket, Rhode Island
caseCitation Lynch v. Donnelly
surface form: Lynch v. Donnelly, 465 U.S. 668 (1984)
caseHeardBy Supreme Court of the United States
United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island
caseType Establishment Clause challenge to government religious display
challenged inclusion of a nativity scene (creche) in a city-sponsored Christmas display
municipal holiday display in Pawtucket, Rhode Island
constitutionalProvisionInvoked Establishment Clause
country United States of America
jurisdiction Rhode Island
surface form: State of Rhode Island

United States of America
surface form: United States
leadRespondent Daniel Donnelly
legalClaim alleged violation of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
legalRole respondents
legalSystem common law
opposedParty Edward J. Lynch, Mayor of Pawtucket, et al.
partyInCase Lynch v. Donnelly
positionInSupremeCourt argued that the city’s creche display violated the Establishment Clause
representedBy American Civil Liberties Union
surface form: American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Rhode Island
roleInPrecedent helped define constitutional limits on government-sponsored religious holiday displays
soughtRelief declaratory judgment
injunctive relief
standingBasis taxpayer and resident status in Pawtucket
SupremeCourtOutcomeForGroup lost on the merits in the Supreme Court
SupremeCourtVote 5-4 against their Establishment Clause claim
timePeriodOfLitigation early 1980s

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Lynch v. Donnelly hasRespondent Daniel Donnelly et al.