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: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
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[2021]
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A journal of church and state
Ano: 2021, Volume: 63, Número: 1, Páginas: 109-134 |
| (Cadeias de) Palavra- chave padrão: | B
Legislação sobre a Igreja nacional
/ USA
/ Símbolo
/ Religião
/ Tribunal supremo
/ Jurisprudência
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| Classificações IxTheo: | KBQ América do Norte SA Direito eclesiástico |
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| Resumo: | 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 secundárias: | Enthalten in: A journal of church and state
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/jcs/csaa001 |