Freedom from Religion Foundation v. County of Lehigh
A Pennsylvania county seal featuring a prominent Latin cross violates the Establishment Clause as it lacks a secular purpose and a reasonable observer would perceive it as endorsing Christianity.
By ReligiousLiberty.TV • March 3, 2026 • U.S. Const. amend. I
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Freedom from Religion Foundation v. County of Lehigh (D. 2017).
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Freedom from Religion Foundation v. County of Lehigh (U.S. District Court, 2017). https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/lehigh-county-seal-case/
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Freedom from Religion Foundation v. County of Lehigh [U.S. District Court, 2017] — A Pennsylvania county seal featuring a prominent Latin cross violates the Establishment Clause as it lacks a secular purpose and a reasonable observer would perceive it as endorsing Christianity. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/lehigh-county-seal-case/, accessed November 5, 2026).
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Holding: A Pennsylvania county seal featuring a prominent Latin cross violates the Establishment Clause as it lacks a secular purpose and a reasonable observer would perceive it as endorsing Christianity.
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Freedom from Religion Foundation v. County of Lehigh is a Establishment Clause case decided by the U.S. District Court in 2017. The court held that a Pennsylvania county seal featuring a prominent Latin cross violates the Establishment Clause as it lacks a secular purpose and a reasonable observer would perceive it as endorsing Christianity.