American Legion v. American Humanist Association
GPTKB entity
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:court_cases
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| gptkbp:argued_on |
Heard on February 27, 2019
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| gptkbp:case_analysis |
Analyzed in law schools and legal forums
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| gptkbp:case_number |
No. 17-1717
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| gptkbp:case_outcome |
The cross does not violate the Establishment Clause
The cross remains on public land Majority opinion emphasizes historical context of the cross Influences future legal interpretations of the Establishment Clause |
| gptkbp:case_significance |
Significant for First Amendment jurisprudence
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| gptkbp:context |
Involves a World War I memorial cross
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Affects public discourse on religion and government
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| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
July 3, 2019 |
| gptkbp:decision_vote |
7-2 in favor of the American Legion
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| gptkbp:dissenting_opinion |
gptkb:Justice_Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg
gptkb:Justice_Sonia_Sotomayor |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the history of memorials in the U. S.
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Reflects changing attitudes towards religion in America
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
American Legion v. American Humanist Association
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| gptkbp:impact |
Discussion on secularism and religious symbols in public spaces
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| gptkbp:involved_parties |
gptkb:American_Legion
gptkb:American_Humanist_Association |
| gptkbp:is_debated_in |
Stirred public debate on secularism
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| gptkbp:judges |
7 majority justices
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| gptkbp:judicial_review |
2 dissenting justices
Judicial review of the Establishment Clause |
| gptkbp:legal_context |
Part of a broader debate on the separation of church and state
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| gptkbp:legal_framework |
Judicial outcome supports religious expression in public spaces
Part of the legal framework surrounding the First Amendment. |
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
Establishment Clause
Arguments centered on historical significance and tradition |
| gptkbp:legal_outcome |
Affirmed the lower court's decision
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| gptkbp:legal_representation |
American Humanist Association represented by the ACLU
American Legion represented by the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Bladensburg,_Maryland
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| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Extensive media coverage
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| gptkbp:outcome |
The court ruled in favor of the American Legion
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| gptkbp:precedent |
Sets a precedent for future cases involving religious symbols
Influences future cases regarding religious symbols |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_Brett_Kavanaugh
gptkb:Justice_Neil_Gorsuch gptkb:Justice_Samuel_Alito gptkb:Justice_Clarence_Thomas |
| gptkbp:public_reaction |
Mixed reactions from religious and secular groups
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| gptkbp:related_cases |
gptkb:Lemon_v._Kurtzman
gptkb:Van_Orden_v._Perry gptkb:Town_of_Greece_v._Galloway |
| gptkbp:scholarly_analysis |
Subject of numerous legal analyses and articles
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| gptkbp:significance |
Involves a cross on public land
Clarifies the treatment of religious symbols in public spaces |
| gptkbp:symbol |
The Bladensburg cross as a public symbol
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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