4th Circuit Decision (WWI Memorial Cross)

A cross-shaped WWI memorial erected in 1925 on public land has the primary effect of excessively endorsing religion and excessively entangles government in religion.

ReligiousLiberty.TV
February 26, 2026
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Year: 2017
Holding: A cross-shaped WWI memorial erected in 1925 on public land has the primary effect of excessively endorsing religion and excessively entangles government in religion.
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4th Circuit Decision (WWI Memorial Cross) is a Establishment Clause case in 2017. The court held that a cross-shaped WWI memorial erected in 1925 on public land has the primary effect of excessively endorsing religion and excessively entangles government in religion.