ACLU of Ky. v. Grayson County (Grayson II)

Resolved January 2010 U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit

Display: Display in courthouse of the Ten Commandments with seven other documents (the Mayflower Compact, Declaration of Independence, Magna Carta, Star Spangled Banner, National Motto, Preamble to the Kentucky Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and a picture of Lady Justice) as well as an "Explanation Document" stating that "The Ten Commandments have profoundly influenced the formation of Western legal thought and the formation of our country. . . . Read more

Green v. Haskell County Bd. of Comm’rs

Resolved January 2009 U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit

Display: An 8 x 3-foot stone block inscribed with the Ten Commandments on one side (facing the street), and the Mayflower Compact on the other, newly installed on the county courthouse grounds. The monument joined a log cabin, a sidewalk paved with personal-message bricks, two benches, a World War memorial, Vietnam and Korean War memorials, a rose garden and birdbath, a monument honoring the Choctaw Nation, and a monument honoring all unmarked graves in the county.

Decision:

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Card v. City of Everett

Resolved January 2008 U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Display: A six-foot-tall granite monument inscribed with a nonsectarian version of the Ten Commandments, donated to the city by the Fraternal Order of Eagles in 1959, and located on the grounds of the Everett Old City Hall, where it was "shrouded by shrubberies and obscured from view unless one is standing close-by." Nearby were a much larger city war memorial, a September 11 memorial, a Medal of Honor memorial, a county war memorial, an Armed Forces monument, a monument to the common worker, and a plaque commemorating Old City Hall’s rededication in 1979. Read more

ACLU of Ky. v. Grayson County (Grayson I)

Resolved January 2008 U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky

Display: Display in courthouse of the Ten Commandments with seven other documents (the Mayflower Compact, Declaration of Independence, Magna Carta, Star Spangled Banner, National Motto, Preamble to the Kentucky Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and a picture of Lady Justice) as well as an "Explanation Document" stating that "The Ten Commandments have profoundly influenced the formation of Western legal thought and the formation of our country. . . . Read more

Borden v. Sch. Dist. of the Twp. of East Brunswick

Resolved January 2008 U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit

The Facts: A high school football coach sued the school district after it prohibited him from continuing his longstanding practice of praying with his team. In the past, the coach had actively organized and even led the prayers, but even if he could no longer do so, he sought to bow his head during student-initiated prayers at pre-game meals and to "take a knee" while his players prayed just prior to games. Read more

Cain v. Horne

Resolved January 2008 Arizona State Court

The Facts: Plaintiffs challenged the constitutionality of both the Arizona Scholarships for Pupils with Disabilities Program and the Arizona Displaced Pupils Choice Grant Program. Read more

Ford v. Browning

Resolved January 2008 Florida State Court

The Facts: The Florida Constitution tasks the Taxation and Budget Reform Commission (“TBRC”) with an ongoing review of the state’s finances. Read more

ACLU of Ky. v. McCreary County (McCreary V)

Resolved September 2007 U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit

Display: The plaintiffs originally challenged solitary displays of the Ten Commandments in courthouses. After the lawsuit was filed, the defendants added seven other documents referencing God or religion – the Congressional Record from 2/2/83 proclaiming the Year of the Bible; an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence stating that "all men ... Read more

ACLU of Ky. v. Rowan County

Resolved January 2007 U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky

Display: Rowan County originally posted a copy of the Ten Commandments among approximately seventeen other, similarly-sized items — including historical photographs and awards — on a courtroom wall. Read more

Grossman v. S. Shore Pub. Sch. Dist.

Resolved January 2007 U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit

The Facts: A public-school district declined to renew a contract for one of its guidance counselors after she replaced literature on contraception with pamphlets on abstinence and twice urged students to pray with her. The counselor sued, alleging she had been fired due to her religious beliefs in violation of both Title VII and the Free Exercise Clause.

Free Exercise Clause:

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