ACLU Loses in 'Seperation of Church and State' Case

On Tuesday, the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a Kentucky courthouse in Mercer County can display the Ten Commandments as long as it is shone in a historical manner alongside other historical documents. The 3 judge panel also stated that the ACLU misinterpreted the Constitution's ban on establishing a religion to mean there can be no acknowledgement of religion by government.

Judge Richard Suhrheinrich wrote "The ACLU makes repeated reference to the separation of church and state. This extra-constitutional construct has grown tiresome. The First Amendment does not demand a wall of separation between church and state. Our nation's history is replete with governmental acknowledgment and in some cases, accommodation of religion."

Judge Alice Batchelder joined Suhrheinrich in the decision. District Judge Rice concurred in the result but not the written opinion.

For more information on the case visit the Cincinnati Enquirer .