Government
Jan. 6, 2011
Memorial Cross Must Go, Circuit Rules
The 43-foot cross at a federal veterans memorial site atop Mt. Soledad in La Jolla violates the Constitution, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel held on Tuesday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The 43-foot cross at a federal veterans memorial site atop Mt. Soledad in La Jolla violates the Constitution, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel held on Tuesday.
The decision reversed U.S. District Judge Larry A. Burns of San Diego, who had granted summary judgment in favor of the government.
The imposing Christian symbol primarily conveys a message of government endorsement of religio...
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