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Tag Archives: supreme court
SCOTUS declines to hear Newdow’s IGWT appeal
It’s not a loss, but it’s not exactly a victory, either. The Supreme Court has refused to hear Michael Newdow’s appeal after the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the national motto “In God We Trust” is not a … Continue reading
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SCOTUS refuses to hear 10C appeal
The Supreme Court has refused to hear the appeal of two Kentucky counties over displays featuring the Ten Commandments. McCreary and Pulaski Counties already lost this battle back in 2005, when the Court ruled that the displays were essentially religious … Continue reading
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Tagged 10C, kentucky, scotus, supreme court, ten commandments
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Sotomayor gives RC supermajority in SCOTUS
President Obama has just announced that his pick to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice David Souter is Sonia Sotomayor, who is currently a federal judge on the US Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit. We’ll learn lots more about … Continue reading
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Podcast #46 – Supreme Court on Summum
We analyze three recent developments nationwide that affect the integrity of church-state separation: an Oklahoma legislator condemns evolution; an Arkansas legislator seeks to end discrimination against atheists in his state constitution; and the Supreme Court rules against an obscure New … Continue reading
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Tagged arkansas, evolution, hjr1009, hr1014, hr1015, oklohoma, pleasant grove, richard carroll, richard dawkins, seven aphorisms, summum, supreme court
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Supremes deny Summum in Utah
The Supreme Court has ruled that the city of Pleasant Grove, Utah may decline the donation of a religious monument from a small religious group called the Summum, despite the fact that the city had already accepted a Ten Commandments … Continue reading
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Almost Famous (at the Supreme Court)
After the Crystal Clear Atheism conference on September 28-30, my wife and I took an extra couple of days to do a little sightseeing. She had an appointment on Monday, October 1, so at her urging I arrived early at … Continue reading