Appeals court rules in L.A. County seal case
A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that L.A. County officials did not violate the establishment clause of the Constitution when they removed a cross from the county seal in 2004.
The ACLU contended that a cross represented an endorsement of religion and thus violated the Constitution.
After officials moved to remove the cross, a county employee sued, contending that the action indicated hostility toward Christians. A lower court dismissed the suit, and on Tuesday the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the ruling.
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