US Supreme Court
Rules That a Cross
Can Stand on Public Land At issue in the ruling
is a nearly 100 year-old,
40-foot World War I memorial
cross on public land in Maryland. In the 7-2 decision, the
Court ruled in part that
because the cross "has
stood for so many years," it is "fully consistent" with
the aim of "the Religion
Clause of the Constitution." The ruling could imply that
other crosses and symbols that are already
erected, such as the Ten Commandments,
would remain if challenged. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
wrote the dissent. Justice RBG,
via NPR Justice RBG,
via NPR A local parks commission
has budgeted $100,000
to repair the monument.
