American Humanist Association
v.
Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission
In 2014, the American Humanist Association brought suit against the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, challenging the government’s ownership and maintenance of a 40 foot-tall Christian cross towering over a busy intersection in Bladensburg, Maryland.
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Complaint
2/25/2014
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Supreme Court Decision
6/20/2019
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District Court Memorandum Opinion
11/30/2015
District Court Memorandum Opinion -
Brief of Appellants
2/29/2016
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Reply Brief of Appellants
4/18/2016
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Fourth Circuit Decision
10/18/2017
Fourth Circuit Decision -
Appellant Response to Petition for Rehearing En Banc
11/20/2017
Appellant Response to Petition for Rehearing En Banc -
Fourth Circuit Order Denying Request for Rehearing En Banc
3/1/2018
Fourth Circuit Order Denying Request for Rehearing En Banc -
Brief in Opposition
American Legion Supreme Court Petition for Certiorari (Case No. 17-1717)
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Brief in Opposition
Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission Supreme Court Petition for Certiorari (Case No. 18-18)
Humanists File Second Supreme Court Brief in Bladensburg Cross Case -
Brief for Respondents
Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission Supreme Court Petition for Certiorari (Case No. 18-18)
Brief for Respondents
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Supreme Court Approves Publicly Funded Christian Favoritism
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Humanists Conclude Oral Arguments at the Supreme Court
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Rhode Island AG Withdraws from Bladensburg Case after Pressure from Humanists of Rhode Island
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Humanists Fight to Honor All Veterans in Final Supreme Court Filing
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American Humanists Will Defend Church State Separation at the Supreme Court
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Humanists File Second Supreme Court Brief in Bladensburg Cross Case
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Humanists File Supreme Court Brief in Bladensburg Cross Case
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AHA Legal Victory in Appeals Court Ruling on Bladensburg Cross
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Bladensburg Cross Appeal Case Begins
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Appellate Court Rules Maryland Cross Unconstitutional
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AHA Presents Oral Arguments Defending First Amendment from Bladensburg Cross
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Bladensburg Cross Excludes Non-Christian Veterans, Says AHA to Appeals Court
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Bladensburg Cross Endorses Religion, Says AHA in Appeal
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AHA Appeals Lawsuit against Bladensburg Cross Monument
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Humanist Group Files for Summary Judgment in Case Against Bladensburg Cross
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