Summum v. Pleasant Grove City — ReligiousLiberty.TV

Q: What court decided Pleasant Grove City?

Summum v. Pleasant Grove City was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2009.

Q: What legal issues are involved in Pleasant Grove City?

Summum v. Pleasant Grove City involves the following religious liberty issues: Church & State, Establishment Clause, Public Display.

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Summum v. Pleasant Grove City (U.S. 2009).

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Summum v. Pleasant Grove City [U.S. Supreme Court, 2009] — The Supreme Court unanimously upheld a government installation of the Ten Commandments in a city park, allowing government to exercise viewpoint discrimination in selecting permanent monuments. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/summum/, accessed April 11, 2026).

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Year: 2009 Court: U.S. Supreme Court

Church & State Establishment Clause Public Display

Holding: The Supreme Court unanimously upheld a government installation of the Ten Commandments in a city park, allowing government to exercise viewpoint discrimination in selecting permanent monuments.

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In wake of Supreme Court decision, 'clear defense needed of church-state wall' (Des Moines Register) February 27, 2009

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Summum v. Pleasant Grove City is a Church & State case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2009. The court held that the Supreme Court unanimously upheld a government installation of the Ten Commandments in a city park, allowing government to exercise viewpoint discrimination in selecting permanent monuments.