A MONUMENT BEARING THE TEN COMMANDMENTS HAS TO BE MOVED. THAT'S THE RULING FROM A FEDERAL JUDGE. IT'S NOW LOCATED ON A LAWN IN FRONT OF THE BLOOMFIELD CITY HALL IN NORTHWESTERN NEW MEXICO. THE SUIT WAS FILED BY THE ACLU OF NEW MEXICO.
ACLU NEW MEXICO LEGAL DIRECTOR ALEXANDRA SMITH SAYS THE JUDGE RULED THE MONUMENT VIOLATED THE ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT . SHE SAYS IT'S GOVERNMENT SPEECH WHEN IT OCCURS ON PUBLIC LAND.
SENIOR U-S DISTRICT JUDGE JAMES A. PARKER SAYS THE CITY HAS UNTIL SEPTEMBER 10TH TO MOVE IT. THE RULING CAME IN A LAWSUIT FILED ON BEHALF OF TWO BLOOMFIELD RESIDENTS.
