The cross “asserts the truth of one religion and, implicitly but necessarily, the falsehood of all other religions,” he said. Two past Supreme Court cases, decided the same day in 2005, may foreshadow the factors that would control the outcome in the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court ruled the displays unconstitutional, finding that they had no evident secular purpose. If the Supreme Court reviews this one, Mr. McConnell believes it will be squarely governed by Justice Breyer’s opinion. “Somehow, the Fourth Circuit didn’t get the memo.”“I think this is a pretty easy case, and I found the Fourth Circuit’s decision quite surprising.

Source: New York Times October 29, 2017 13:07 UTC