| Ahlquist v. Cranston | |
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| Court | United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island |
| Full case name | Mark Ahlquist, as next friend, parent, and guardian of Jessica Ahlquist v. City of Cranston and School Committee of the City of Cranston |
| Decided | January 11, 2012 |
| Docket nos. | 1:11-cv-00138 |
| Citation | 840 F. Supp. 2d 507 |
| Case history | |
| Subsequent action | Motion for reconsideration denied (April 12, 2012) |
| Holding | |
| The "School Prayer" banner violates the Establishment Clause | |
| Court membership | |
| Judge sitting | Ronald R. Lagueux |
Ahlquist v. Cranston, 840 F. Supp. 2d 507 (D.R.I. 2012), was a case where the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island ruled that a "School Prayer" banner posted in Cranston High School West was a violation of the Establishment Clause of the United States Constitution and ordered its removal. The suit was brought by Mark Ahlquist on behalf of his minor daughter Jessica Ahlquist, a student at the school, with the assistance of the American Civil Liberties Union.[1][2][3]
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- ^ Schieldrop, Mark (January 13, 2012). "Police, School Officials Investigating Online Prayer Case Reaction for Cyberbullying". Cranston Patch. Archived from the original on January 15, 2012.
- ^ "Threats against RI atheist teen being investigated". Boston Globe. January 13, 2012. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved January 22, 2012.