Ten Commandments Monument Public Park Case
The Supreme Court agreed to consider whether a city that permits a Ten Commandments monument in a public…
City of Pleasant Grove v. Summum
The Court considered whether a city must allow a religious group to erect a monument on public land…
Newdow v. Bush
Court to consider whether "So help me God" in presidential inaugural oath violates Establishment Clause.
Pledge of Allegiance case (Ninth Circuit)
The Ninth Circuit Court decided the Pledge of Allegiance case addressing the constitutionality of reference to God in…
Newdow v. United States Congress
The Court dismissed the case on a technicality regarding standing rather than deciding the merits of the Pledge…
Greece v. Galloway
The constitutionality of prayer as a component of government meetings, and whether prayers must remain nonsectarian under the…
Galloway v. Greece
Opening prayers at town council meetings are permissible under the Establishment Clause so long as they do not…
Stinson v. Fayetteville School District
A preliminary injunction was issued against an Arkansas statute requiring Ten Commandments displays in public schools.
South Carolina License Plate Case (Judge Cameron Currie ruling)
A US federal district court ruled that South Carolina's cross-adorned 'I Believe' license plates violate the constitutional separation…
Italy v. European Court of Human Rights (School Crucifix Case)
The European Court of Human Rights banned crucifixes in school classrooms, prompting Italy to appeal the decision.