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McCreary County, Kentucky v. American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky
U.S. Supreme CourtApril 4, 2005No. 03-1693
Plaintiff WinMcCreary County, Kentucky
Case Details
- Status
- Published
- Procedural Posture
- Supreme Court decision affirming lower court's injunction against the display
- Circuit
- Federal Circuit
Related Laws
No specific laws identified for this ruling.
Outcome
The Supreme Court ruled that McCreary County's display of the Ten Commandments in county buildings violated the Establishment Clause because it lacked a secular purpose and had the primary effect of advancing religion.
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