UPDATE: Mt. Soledad Brief Filed

Mount Soledad Cross is seen above war memorial in San Diego

Thanks to the thousands of you who signed on to our Petition to Preserve the Mt. Soledad Cross Memorial in San Diego. We have just filed our amicus brief in support of the federal government's request that the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit rehear a case in which a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit declared that long-standing memorial unconstitutional. We believe strongly that this is an opportunity for the entire appeals court to correct a mistake made by a three-judge ... Continue Reading

Filed in: Mt. Soledad Cross | by Jay Sekulow | 12:00 AM Mar. 21, 2011

Protect the Mt. Soledad Cross

We are not giving up. You may recall, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals declared the long-standing Cross Memorial at Mt. Soledad in San Diego in January unconstitutional. As you know, the ACLU is behind this litigation and spent years trying to get this memorial removed. Now, we're preparing for the next phase - urging the federal appeals court to reconsider the decision and permit a full panel of the appeals court to consider the case. We're preparing that critical amicus b... Continue Reading

Filed in: Mt. Soledad Cross | by Jay Sekulow | 11:00 PM Jan. 4, 2011

A Faulty Ruling Targets San Diego Cross

Mount Soledad Cross is seen in reflection on war memorial

It's disappointing, but comes as no real surprise. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has declared the long-standing war memorial cross on top of a San Diego mountain unconstitutional - a violation of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. As you may recall, we've been involved in this case for years - fighting to ensure that the cross survives legal challenges that now span decades. The decision represents a judicial slap in the face to the count... Continue Reading

Filed in: American Heritage | by Jay Sekulow | 12:00 AM Oct. 4, 2010

Make a Difference: Stand With Us in Protecting America's Religious Heritage

The recent decision by a federal court in Wisconsin tossing out a lawsuit challenging the Pledge of Allegiance and the national motto - "One Nation, Under God" - from the Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, DC underscores the fact that the legal assault on our religious heritage continues. As you know, we represented 50 members of Congress in our amicus brief - standing up for the Pledge and the national motto in this case. While the decision represents an important victory, it is only the beginning. The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), which initiated the lawsuit, won't stand idly by and accept this decision. As they consider the legal options, the group's founder said the FFRF will 'soldier on' in challenging the engravings. And, the FFRF is not alone. There are other legal challenges by groups like the ACLU and others - trying to re-write history - trying to remove any vestige of our faith and mention of God from the public arena. Whether it's defending the National... Continue Reading