Case Name: Neil J. MELLEN; Paul S. Knick, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Josiah BUNTING, III, in his individual capacity and in his official capacity as Superintendent, Virginia Military Institute, Defendant-Appellant. Specialty Research Associates, Inc.; First Principles, Inc.; Coalition of American Veterans, Inc.; Naval Aviation Foundation, Inc.; The National Legal Foundation, Amici Supporting Appellant. Americans United for Separation of Church and State; Anti-Defamation League; The American Jewish Committee, Amici Supporting Appellees; Neil J. Mellen; Paul S. Knick, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Josiah Bunting, III, in his individual capacity and in his official capacity as Superintendent, Virginia Military Institute, Defendant-Appellee. Americans United for Separation of Church and State; Anti-Defamation League; The American Jewish Committee, Amici Supporting Appellants. Specialty Research Associates, Inc.; First Principles, Inc.; Coalition of American Veterans, Inc.; Naval Aviation Foundation, Inc.; The National Legal Foundation, Amici Supporting Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2003-08-13
Citations: 341 F.3d 312
Docket Number: Nos. 02-1215, 02-1267
Parties: Neil J. MELLEN; Paul S. Knick, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Josiah BUNTING, III, in his individual capacity and in his official capacity as Superintendent, Virginia Military Institute, Defendant-Appellant. Specialty Research Associates, Inc.; First Principles, Inc.; Coalition of American Veterans, Inc.; Naval Aviation Foundation, Inc.; The National Legal Foundation, Amici Supporting Appellant. Americans United for Separation of Church and State; Anti-Defamation League; The American Jewish Committee, Amici Supporting Appellees. Neil J. Mellen; Paul S. Knick, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Josiah Bunting, III, in his individual capacity and in his official capacity as Superintendent, Virginia Military Institute, Defendant-Appellee. Americans United for Separation of Church and State; Anti-Defamation League; The American Jewish Committee, Amici Supporting Appellants. Specialty Research Associates, Inc.; First Principles, Inc.; Coalition of American Veterans, Inc.; Naval Aviation Foundation, Inc.; The National Legal Foundation, Amici Supporting Appellee.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter 3d Series
Volume: 341
Pages: 312–331

Head Matter:
Neil J. MELLEN; Paul S. Knick, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Josiah BUNTING, III, in his individual capacity and in his official capacity as Superintendent, Virginia Military Institute, Defendant-Appellant. Specialty Research Associates, Inc.; First Principles, Inc.; Coalition of American Veterans, Inc.; Naval Aviation Foundation, Inc.; The National Legal Foundation, Amici Supporting Appellant. Americans United for Separation of Church and State; Anti-Defamation League; The American Jewish Committee, Amici Supporting Appellees. Neil J. Mellen; Paul S. Knick, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Josiah Bunting, III, in his individual capacity and in his official capacity as Superintendent, Virginia Military Institute, Defendant-Appellee. Americans United for Separation of Church and State; Anti-Defamation League; The American Jewish Committee, Amici Supporting Appellants. Specialty Research Associates, Inc.; First Principles, Inc.; Coalition of American Veterans, Inc.; Naval Aviation Foundation, Inc.; The National Legal Foundation, Amici Supporting Appellee.
Nos. 02-1215, 02-1267.
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
FILED: Aug. 13, 2003.

Opinion:
ORDER
Before the Court is the appellant's petition for rehearing and rehearing en banc. On the petition for panel rehearing, no judge voted in favor thereof, and panel rehearing is hereby denied.
A poll of the Court having been requested on the appellant's petition for rehearing en banc, Judges Widener, Wilkinson, Niemeyer, Luttig, Williams, and Shedd voted in favor thereof. Chief Judge Wilkins, along with Judges Michael, Motz, Traxler, King, and Gregory, voted against rehearing en banc. A majority of the active judges having failed to vote in favor of rehearing en banc, rehearing en banc is also hereby denied.
Judges Widener, Wilkinson, and Niem-eyer wrote separate opinions, which are filed herewith, dissenting from the denial of rehearing en banc.
This Order is entered for the Court at the direction of Judge King.