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Sunday, 14 January 2007
The Mt. Soledad Cross Stays

(Backdated. I can't think of anything more appropriate to have at the top of the site till I get up and moving on a Sunday morning.)

9th Circuit: Vacate order to remove Soledad cross

The 9th Circuit appeals court yesterday ruled that a U.S. district court must vacate its order for the City of San Diego to remove the cross that is part of a war memorial atop Mt. Soledad in La Jolla, California. (You can read the ruling here.)

On May 3, 2006, Judge Gordon Thompson, Jr., moved to enforce an order he initially made in 1991, telling the city that the cross violated the state constitution's ban on government aid and preference for religion, and to remove it or face a fine of $5,000 per day. In August, Congress passed a bill allowing the federal government to take control of the land. That rendered Judge Thompson's order moot, since the land no longer fell under the authority of the California constitution, triggering the 9th Circuit's decision. ...

Hat tip: See-Dubya

Posted by Bill Faith on January 14, 2007 at 09:30 AM | Permalink

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