Soledad Cross Stays — Court Finds No Constitutional Violation
The Pacific Justice Institute has issued this press release that reports: “A federal court in San Diego has determined that the cross atop Mt. Soledad in San Diego County does not violate the Establishment Clause. In his 36-page opinion, a federal judge, Larry Burns, ruled that in this case the government’s use of religious symbolism did not violate the Establishment Clause.”
The Religion Clause Blog links to the ruling, Trunk v. City of San Diego, and reports: “The court found that Congress’ primary purpose in acquiring the memorial was to preserve the site as a veterans’ memorial, not to advance or favor a particular religion. It held further that maintaining the site with its cross has primarily a patriotic and nationalistic effect, rather than a religious one.”