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Thoughts on the Denial of Cert. in Utah Highway Patrol v. American Atheists

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The Supreme Court denied cert. yesterday in a widely-discussed case revolving around whether a private organization could place memorial crosses at the location of fatal accidents along the highway. The case is Utah Highway Patrol Association v. American Atheists. Justice Thomas filed a heated dissent from denial arguing that the Court should take the case [...]

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