Federal Appeals Court Considers Ten Commandments Display in County Courthouse

Nov 12, 2008

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Today Liberty Counsel is filing a brief with the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, which will consider whether a Foundations of American Law and Government display in a Kentucky county courthouse is constitutional when it contains documents that include the Ten Commandments.

Liberty Counsel represents Grayson County and argues that the inclusion of the Ten Commandments with the Foundations display is constitutional and should not have been removed after the ACLU filed a lawsuit against the county.

Supreme Court Hears Free Speech Case Today

This morning the United States Supreme Court is hearing oral argument in the case of Pleasant Grove City, Utah v. Summum. Liberty Counsel filed an amicus brief before the court in support of Pleasant Grove, which refused to display Summum's Seven Aphorisms. Summum is arguing that its Seven Aphorisms should be displayed, since the city displays a Ten Commandments monument donated by the Fraternal Order of Eagles.

Jay Sekulow of the American Center for Law and Justice is arguing the case on behalf of Pleasant Grove. Last month, Liberty University School of Law hosted Sekulow and his legal staff for a practice argument at the law school's Supreme Courtroom. We will keep you informed about the outcome of this case after the Court issues an opinion later this term.

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