In addition, the recitation of a prayer at the inauguration of the President of the United States, including one that is
distinctly Christian,  is part of the "fabric of our society" and
• does not violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.
IV.  ARGUMENT A.   STANDARDS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
Summary judgment is appropriate when there exists no genuine issue as to any material fact, and where the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.  Fed.R.Civ.P. 56(c). The moving party must show the absence of an issue of material fact.  Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, 477 U.S. 317, 323 (1986).
If the moving party meets its initial responsibility, the burden then shifts to the opposing party to establish that a genuine issue as to any material fact actually does exist. Matsushita Elec. Indus. Co. Ltd. v. Zenith Radio Corp., 475 U.S. 574, 585-87 (1986).
To establish the existence of this factual dispute, the opposing party may not rely upon the mere allegations or denials of its pleadings, but is required to tender evidence of specific facts in the form of affidavits, and/or admissible discovery material showing a genuine issue for trial.  Celotex, at 324. The opposing party must demonstrate that the fact in contention is material, i.e., it might affect the outcome of the suit under the governing law, Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc., 477 U.S. 242, 248 (1986); T.W. Elec. Serv., Inc. v. Pacific Elec. Contractors Ass'n, 809 F.2d 626, 630 (9th Cir. 1987), and that the dispute is genuine, i.e., the evidence is such that a reasonable jury could ///
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