The World War I Memorial Cross Case: U.S. Supreme Court Takes a New Approach with the Establishment Clause
On June 20, 2019, the Supreme Court of the United States handed down its much-anticipated opinion in American Legion v. American Humanist Association concerning constitutional restraints on religious expression by government.1 A state World War I memorial featuring a 32-foot tall Latin cross was all...
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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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[2021]
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A journal of church and state
Año: 2021, Volumen: 63, Número: 1, Páginas: 109-134 |
| (Cadenas de) Palabra clave estándar: | B
Legislación sobre la Iglesia nacional
/ USA
/ Símbolo
/ Religión
/ Tribunal supremo
/ Jurisprudencia
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| Clasificaciones IxTheo: | KBQ América del Norte S Derecho eclesiástico |
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| Sumario: | On June 20, 2019, the Supreme Court of the United States handed down its much-anticipated opinion in American Legion v. American Humanist Association concerning constitutional restraints on religious expression by government.1 A state World War I memorial featuring a 32-foot tall Latin cross was alleged to prefer and promote the Christian faith.2 By a division of seven to two, the High Court held that the State of Maryland’s sponsorship and maintenance of the WWI Memorial Cross (also referred to as the Peace Cross) did not violate the Establishment Clause.3 In doing so, six of those seven justices sharply... |
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| ISSN: | 2040-4867 |
| Obras secundarias: | Enthalten in: A journal of church and state
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/jcs/csaa001 |