ACLJ Pleased That Supreme Court Takes Ten Commandments Cases -- High Court Has Important Opportunity to Uphold Constitutionality of Public Displays.WASHINGTON -- The American Center The American Center is a high-rise tower in Southfield, Michigan. It was built in 1975 and stands at 26 floors, with one basement floor, for a total of 27. The building's main use is that of a typical office tower. It also includes a parking garage and retail spaces. for Law and Justice, which specializes in constitutional law, said today it is pleased that the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear several cases involving the public display of the Ten Commandments Ten Commandments or Decalogue [Gr.,=ten words], in the Bible, the summary of divine law given by God to Moses on Mt. Sinai. They have a paramount place in the ethical system in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. . "This is a critical opportunity for the high court to clarify one of the most confusing con·fuse v. con·fused, con·fus·ing, con·fus·es v.tr. 1. a. To cause to be unable to think with clarity or act with intelligence or understanding; throw off. b. areas of church/state law," said Jay Sekulow, Chief Counsel of the ACLJ ACLJ American Center for Law and Justice ACLJ Appleseed Center for Law and Justice (Washington, DC) , which has one Commandments case now pending before the Supreme Court. "After more than twenty years TWENTY YEARS. The lapse of twenty years raises a presumption of certain facts, and after such a time, the party against whom the presumption has been raised, will be required to prove a negative to establish his rights. 2. and many conflicting appeals courts decisions, we're pleased that the Supreme Court has agreed to hear cases involving the public display of the Ten Commandments. It is clear that the Commandments have played a vital role in the formation of western law. They are very important from a historical standpoint and are also widely displayed throughout our country - including the very chamber where the Supreme Court will hear this case. We are hopeful that the high court will move to protect the constitutionality of these displays." The Supreme Court today agreed to hear two Ten Commandments cases - one out of Texas and the other out of Kentucky. The high court has yet to decide what will happen to several other Commandments cases now pending before the Supreme Court - including a case brought by the ACLJ out of Adams County, Ohio Adams County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2000, the population was 27,330. It is named after John Adams, the second President of the United States.[2] Its county seat is West Union. involving the public displays of Commandments outside public high schools. An order is expected in the coming weeks concerning the Ohio case. The Supreme Court last considered a Ten Commandments case in 1980 and in recent years there have been conflicting decisions issued by federal appeals courts concerning the constitutionality of such displays. The American Center for Law and Justice is involved in nearly 20 cases involving a challenge to longstanding displays of the Ten Commandments throughout the country. The ACLJ is headquartered in Washington, D.C. and its website address is www.aclj.org. |
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