THE HEAD OF THE ACLU IN NEW MEXICO SAYS HE’S PLEASED WITH A U.S. SUPREME COURT RULING MONDAY THAT SIDES WITH OPPONENTS OF A 10 COMMANDMENTS MONUMENT ON CITY PROPERTY IN BLOOMFIELD. HE SAYS IT WAS A VICTORY FOR LIBERTY AND ENSURING THAT THE GOVERNMENT REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF ALL ITS CONSTITUENTS. THE ACLU’S PETER SIMONSON SAYS IT’S UNCONSTITUTIONAL FOR A GOVERNMENT TO FAVOR ONE RELIGION OVER ANOTHER.
LOWER COURTS HAD ORDERED THAT BLOOMFIELD TAKE DOWN THE MONUMENT OUTSIDE CITY HALL. THE U.S. SUPREME COURT MONDAY DECLINED TO HEAR THE CASE.
