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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Auteur principal: Esbeck, Carl H. (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: [2021]
Dans: A journal of church and state
Année: 2021, Volume: 63, Numéro: 1, Pages: 109-134
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Législation religieuse / USA / Symbole / Religion / Juridiction suprême / Jurisprudence
Classifications IxTheo:KBQ Amérique du Nord
SA Droit ecclésial
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Résumé: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...
ISSN:2040-4867
Contient:Enthalten in: A journal of church and state
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1093/jcs/csaa001