U.S. Supreme Court
Feb. 26, 2009
U.S. Justices Let Utah Town Refuse Religious Sect's Monument
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday that city leaders of a Utah town didn't violate the First Amendment rights of a small religious sect by refusing the group's offer to build a monument commemorating its principles in a city park beside an existing monument listing the Ten Commandments.
By Lawrence Hurley
Daily Journal Staff Writer WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday that city leaders of a Utah town didn't violate the First Amendment rights of a small religious sect by refusing the group's offer to build a monument commemorating its principles in a city park beside an existing monument listing the Ten Commandments. Local governments around the country closely watched the case, which promised to determ...
Daily Journal Staff Writer WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday that city leaders of a Utah town didn't violate the First Amendment rights of a small religious sect by refusing the group's offer to build a monument commemorating its principles in a city park beside an existing monument listing the Ten Commandments. Local governments around the country closely watched the case, which promised to determ...
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