THE CITY OF BLOOMFIELD CAN TEMPORARILY HOLD ON TO THE 10 COMMANDMENTS MONUMENT ON DISPLAY ON THE CITY HALL LAWN. A FEDERAL JUDGE ORDERED IT REMOVED AFTER RULING IT VIOLATED THE ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE. THE CASE WAS HANDLED BY THE A-C-L-U FOR TWO BLOOMFIELD RESIDENTS. BUT NOW, THE FEDERAL DECISION IS ON HOLD WHILE IT'S APPEALED.
JONATHAN SCRUGGS IS WITH THE ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM. IT'S HELPING THE CITY APPEAL THE RULING. HE SAYS THE EMOTIONAL RESPONSE OF A PERSON JUST PASSING BY THE MONUMENT SHOULD NOT AMOUNT TO A VIOLATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE.
THE MONUMENT IS PART OF DISPLAY OF SEVERAL MARKERS CELEBRATING HISTORIC DOCUMENTS. IT WAS PRIVATELY FUNDED.
