The American Atheists:
The group claims the cross violates the Constitution’s Establishment Clause by improperly promoting a particular religion on government land. The suit contends that atheists are “being subjected to and injured in consequence of having a religious tradition not their own imposed upon them.”
Dan Blair, the communications director for American Atheists, told the Wall Street Journal’s Law Blog “we can appreciate people’s emotional attachment to this [memorial], but that shouldn’t override the Constitution.”
Read the full complaint.
The group claims the cross violates the Constitution’s Establishment Clause by improperly promoting a particular religion on government land. The suit contends that atheists are “being subjected to and injured in consequence of having a religious tradition not their own imposed upon them.”
Dan Blair, the communications director for American Atheists, told the Wall Street Journal’s Law Blog “we can appreciate people’s emotional attachment to this [memorial], but that shouldn’t override the Constitution.”
Read the full complaint.
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