Mount Soledad Cross Case at Appeals Court
The decades-long battle to remove the Mount Soledad cross from the hills of San Diego is once again at the appeals court. In various formats, lawsuits have challenged the Mount Soledad cross for years. In this most recent iteration, the US District court in July 2008 ruled in favor of those who support the cross remaining at its current location.
The basic complaint is that the cross is an inherently religious symbol, and by sustaining it on public land, the US government violates the Constitutional prohibition against “establishing” a religion.
The ACLU, which is representing the plaintiffs, has had to defend itself against accusations that it wants to remove crosses (and any memorials with them) from all public lands–including military cemeteries. An attorney for the American Legion, Read more