McCreary County v. ACLU
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Issue
Holding
County display of the Ten Commandments in the courthouse violates the establishment clause because circumstances that indicate the reasons for the display are religious.
Citation
545 U.S. 844
Year
Ratio
Library of Congress Link
Religious Tradition Involved
State/Territory of Origin
Clause (Free Exercise / Establishment / Both / Other)
Does it involve religious institution(s) or individual(s)
Local / State / Federal Legislation
Uphold / Overturn Penultimate Court
Penultimate court of appeals
Penultimate court opinion citation
Am. Civ. Liberties Union of Kentucky v. McCreary County, Kentucky, 354 F.3d 438 (6th Cir. 2003), aff'd sub nom. McCreary County, Ky. v. Am. Civ. Liberties Union of Ky., 545 U.S. 844 (2005)