Mount Soledad Memorial Association v. Trunk
Petition for certiorari denied on June 25, 2012
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| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-998 | 9th Cir. | Not Argued | Jun 25, 2012 | N/A | Alito | OT 2011 |
Issue: Whether the Mount Soledad Veterans Memorial " recognized by Congress as a national veterans memorial that has stood for over fifty years "as a tribute to the members of the United States Armed Forces who sacrificed their lives in the defense of the United States" " violates the Establishment Clause because it contains a cross among numerous other secular symbols of patriotism and sacrifice.
Judgment: Statement by Justice Alito respecting denial issued on June 25, 2012.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Petitions of the day (Matthew Bush, April 10, 2012)
Briefs and Documents
Certiorari-stage documents
- Opinion below (9th Cir.)
- Petition for certiorari
- Brief in opposition
- Amicus brief of United Retired Firefighters Association and The American Legion Department of California
- Amicus brief of Foundation for Moral Law
- Amicus brief of American Center for Law and Justice et al.
- Amicus brief of Texas et al.
- Amicus brief of David Epstein
- Amicus brief of Family Research Council et al.
- Amicus brief of Rear Admiral Jeremiah Denton, USN (Ret.) et al.
- Motion of Pacific Justice Institute to withdraw motion to intervene and for leave to file amicus brief
- Amicus brief of The American Legion et al.
- Opposition of respondents to motion of Pacific Justice Institute for leave to intervene
- Motion of Pacific Justice Institute for leave to intervene
- Reply of petitioner
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