by Brittany Meyer … Just in time for the Northern Hemisphere’s winter solstice, the 10th Circuit declined an en banc review of a previous ruling that 14 large white crosses used as roadside memorials for fallen troopers on public land in Utah violated the Establishment Clause because it gave the appearance of endorsing Christianity. In [...]
Standing: A Plaintiff’s Worst Nightmare
October 5, 2010 By 17 Comments
– by Brittany Meyer Another day, yet another “God” lawsuit thrown out due to lack of standing. Recently, The Freedom from Religion Foundation sued the Architect of the Capitol in federal court to get the “In God We Trust” and Pledge of Allegiance engravings removed from the Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, D.C. Like my [...]
North Dakota’s Religious Liberty Restoration Amendment is Bad News
August 12, 2010 By 15 Comments
Apparently, all it takes for a crack at privileging religion is 25,688 individual signatures. The North Dakota Family Alliance is working toward that magic number in order to get the Religious Liberty Restoration Amendment before North Dakota voters this November. If passed, this amendment to the state constitution raises the burden a governmental entity must [...]
Christmas in July
July 23, 2010 By 14 Comments
– by Brittany Meyer It’s that time of year again — time to revamp the “religious winter holiday display on public property” debate. It’s a discussion that never seems to take a holiday of its own. This week, Leesburg, VA decided to decide and then decided to decide later whether holiday displays would be allowed [...]
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