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McCREARY COUNTY v. AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF KY.

No. 03-1693.

545 U.S. 844 (2005)

McCREARY COUNTY, KENTUCKY, ET AL. v. AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF KENTUCKY ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 27, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mathew D. Staver argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Erik W. Stanley, Rena M. Lindevaldsen, Bruce W. Green, and Mary E. McAlister.

Acting Solicitor General Clement argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal. With him on the brief were Assistant Attorney General Keisler, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Katsas, Patricia A. Millett, Robert M. Loeb, and Lowell V. Sturgill, Jr.

David A. Friedman argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Lili R. Lutgens and Steven R. Shapiro.*

JUSTICE SOUTER delivered the opinion of the Court.

Executives of two counties posted a version of the Ten Commandments on the walls of their courthouses. After suits were filed charging violations of the Establishment Clause, the legislative body of each county adopted a resolution calling for a more extensive exhibit meant to show that the Commandments are Kentucky's "precedent legal code," Def. Exh. 1 in Memorandum in Support...

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