United States Second Circuit
American Atheists, Inc. v. Port Authority of N.Y. & N.J., 13-1668
Summary judgment in favor of defendants in an action challenging the display in the National September 11 Museum of an artifact denominated as "The Cross at Ground Zero," a 17‐foot high column and cross‐beam retrieved from World Trade Center debris that gave many the impression of a Latin cross, a symbol associated with Christianity, is affirmed, where: 1) displaying The Cross at Ground Zero in the National September 11 Museum does not violate the Establishment Clause; and 2) in the absence of any Establishment Clause violation or any evidence of discriminatory animus toward atheists, the Museum did not deny equal protection by displaying The Cross at Ground Zero and refusing plaintiffs' request to fund an accompanying symbol commemorating atheists.
Appellate Information
- Decided 07/28/2014
- Published 07/28/2014
Judges
- RAGGI
Court
- United States Second Circuit