Sunday, June 04, 2023

Justice Kavanugh's Concurring Opinion in American Legion Cross Case

 

Justice Kavanaugh’s concurring opinion at p. 4 (edited from linked opinion):

“And the cases together lead to an overarching set of principles: If the challenged government practice is not coercive and if it (i) is rooted in history and tradition; or (ii) treats religious people, organizations, speech, or activity equally to comparable secular people, organizations, speech, or activity; or (iii) represents a permissible legislative accommodation or exemption from a generally applicable law, then there ordinarily is no Establishment Clause violation. The practice of displaying religious memorials, particularly religious war memorials, on public land is not coercive and is rooted in history and tradition. The Bladensburg Cross does not violate the Establishment Clause.”

 

What do you think? Good test?

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