Excerpt:
"Seventeen years of legal wrangling later, the 29-foot monument still crowns a hill over the Pacific – defended by city ballot measures, federal legislation and even one congressman's appeal for presidential intervention.
Now the Supreme Court has weighed in, and the case of the Mount Soledad cross may set a precedent on whether the government can let religious symbols be maintained in public places.
State and federal judges have ordered the cross removed, saying it represents an unconstitutional endorsement of one religion. Earlier this month, the Supreme Court halted an order that the city take it down by Aug. 1, giving state and federal courts time to hear appeals this fall."
UPDATE (from How Appealing blog):
"Senate approves transfer of cross; Passage unanimous; Bush expected to sign": The San Diego Union-Tribune today contains an article that begins, "The U.S. Senate approved a plan yesterday to transfer land beneath the Mount Soledad cross to the federal government, bolstering supporters who have been fending off efforts to remove the monument for nearly two decades."
And The Los Angeles Times reports today that "U.S. Senate Votes to Acquire Site of Cross."
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