The end of the Supreme Court’s recent term marks the beginning of a new era for religious liberty in America. With a landmark 7-2 decision in the case of The American Legion v. The American Humanist Association – combined with the decision by the court in Klein v. Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries – we are on the cusp of experiencing a return to our nation’s founders’ vision of freedom I did not expect to see in my lifetime. For the past 30 years, I have dedicated my career to defending religious liberty . In these two cases, my firm, First Liberty Institute, represented The American Legion and Aaron and Melissa Klein. KELLY SHACKELFORD: SUPREME COURT PEACE CROSS DECISION IS A MAJOR VICTORY FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM Our argument to the court on behalf of The American Legion was not only to defend the constitutionality of the Bladensburg World War I Veterans Memorial in Maryland, but also to finally put an end to the disastrous “Lemon test.” The Lemon test, drawn from the Supreme Court’s 1971 decision in Lemon v. Kurtzman, has for decades created confusion in the establishment clause analysis and led to unnecessary government hostility to religion. […]
