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Mount Soledad Cross

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will decide whether to overturn a lower-court decision that allows a Latin cross to stand atop Mount Soledad in La Jolla on land owned by the federal government.

Cross opponents: The cross should come down because as the pre-eminent symbol of Christianity, it is an impermissible endorsement of religion by the state.

Cross proponents: The cross should remain in place because Congress" purpose in acquiring the site was to preserve a secular war memorial, of which the cross is part.
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If the government took over the land to preserve a memorial and the cross is part of that memorial wouldn't removal of the cross be damaging to the memorial and counter productive to the reason they took over the memorial?

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Federal appeals court says Mount Soledad cross unconstitutional

A panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that the cross atop Mount Soledad is unconstitutional but did not explicitly say the landmark must be removed. Ref. Source 3

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Judge: Mt. Soledad cross must come down

A federal judge ruled Thursday that the cross atop Mount Soledad violates the Constitution, adding yet another twist to the monument's long-running legal battle. The fight over the 43-foot cross made it ... Ref. Source 7

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Could land deal end Soledad cross case?

LA JOLLA — The long-simmering legal dispute over the Mount Soledad cross in La Jolla is facing another major twist, with Congress expected this week to approve a measure that would transfer ... Ref. Source 9

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Soledad Cross sale to private group complete

SAN DIEGO — The half-acre plot of land underneath the Mount Soledad cross, the focal point of a decades-long legal battle, was sold last week to a private group that maintains a ... Ref. Source 9r