The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S.

SCOTUS Rules on Bladensburg Peace Cross

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision that the World War I memorial in the shape of a 40-foot-tall cross can continue to stand on public land in Maryland. The high court’s 7-2 decision in favor of allowing the cross to stand, clarifies the fact that the mere shape of a monument does not create an “Establishment” of religion. Therefore, the ...