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 In a 7-2 decision, the US Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of a 40-foot cross in Bladensberg, MD, that was part of a World War I memorial. The Court held that the history and context of a religious symbol can result in additional, secular meanings being attributed to the symbol. They also held that longstanding memorials, henceforth, will  have the presumption of constitutionality.

The case itself:

The American Legion v American Humanist Association

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