Court: Stigler 10 Commandments display is religious
DENVER — An appeals court ruled Monday a Ten Commandments monument on the courthouse lawn in Stigler violates the Constitution because its primary effect is to endorse religion.
The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 3-0 against the 8-foot tall monument in a challenge brought by the American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma and a Haskell County resident who said it offended him.
The ACLU said the deci...
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