The American Legion v. American Humanist Association

Summary

The American Humanist Association wishes to either uproot or destroy a World War I memorial in Bladensburg, Maryland, merely because the memorial is in the shape of a cross.

Press Releases

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December 21st, 2018
ADF to Supreme Court: WWI memorial cross deserves to stand

Commentary

Honoring the fallen with a cross is not ‘establishment of religion’ – May SCOTU…

Gary McCaleb

December 28, 2018
Cross case offers Supreme Court chance to clarify religious expression

Kristen Waggoner

December 26, 2018

Case Documents

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Date

U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. Supreme Court opinion: The American Legion v. American Humanist Association

6/20/2019

U.S. Supreme Court

Friend-of-the-court brief in support of The American Legion: The American Legion v. American Humanist Association

12/1/2018

U.S. Supreme Court

Friend-of-the-court brief in support of granting cert: The American Legion v. American Humanist Association

7/27/2018

Additional Resources

Video: Discussion on Bladensburg and What’s Ahead for the Establishment Clause | American Culture On Appeal

Case Profiles

David A. Cortman

Senior Counsel, Vice President of U.S. Litigation

David A. Cortman serves as senior counsel and vice president of U.S. litigation with Alliance Defending Freedom.

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