Constitutional Law
Feb. 24, 2009
U.S. Justices to Hear Mojave Cross Dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court decided Monday to intervene in a long-running religious dispute over a cross in the Mojave Desert that was erected to commemorate war veterans but has instead sparked years of debate about the proper roles of church and state.
By Lawrence Hurley
Daily Journal Staff Writer WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court decided Monday to intervene in a long-running religious dispute over a cross in the Mojave Desert that was erected to commemorate war veterans but has instead sparked years of debate about the proper roles of church and state. At issue is whether the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was correct to bar the federal government from transferring to the Veterans of Foreig...
Daily Journal Staff Writer WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court decided Monday to intervene in a long-running religious dispute over a cross in the Mojave Desert that was erected to commemorate war veterans but has instead sparked years of debate about the proper roles of church and state. At issue is whether the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was correct to bar the federal government from transferring to the Veterans of Foreig...
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