Judge: Mt. Soledad cross must come down (xpost from GD)

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http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/dec/12/mount-solidad-cross-constitution-removal/?st



Overall view of the Veteran's Ceremony at the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial.

Judge: Mt. Soledad cross must come down
By Kristina Davis
2:38 p.m.Dec. 12, 2013 Updated6:25 p.m.

SAN DIEGO — A San Diego federal judge made a reluctant ruling Thursday that the cross atop Mount Soledad is unconstitutional, although the chances of the La Jolla monument coming down anytime soon are unlikely.

The latest ruling by U.S. District Judge Larry Burns will likely send the case back to the U.S. Supreme Court. The high court declined to hear the case last year, but said it could reconsider once a lower court enters a final judgment.

Burns ordered the cross to be removed within 90 days, and then stayed that order until all appeals have been exhausted.

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"After 23 years, if you can't come to a reasonable resolution, you've got a constitutional violation and you have to remedy it" said attorney James McElroy, who has fought to remove the cross for several years.