Great American Court Cases | Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board v. Pinette

Legal Citation: 515 U.S. 753 (1995)

Petitioner
Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board

Respondent
Vincent J. Pinette

Petitioner's Claim
Allowing the display of a large wooden cross in front of the state capitol violates the Establishment Clause because it could be interpreted as an endorsement of religion.

Chief Lawyer for Petitioner
Michael J. Renner

Chief Lawyer for Respondent
Benson A. Wolman

Justices for the Court
Stephen Breyer, Anthony M. Kennedy, Sandra Day O'Connor, William H. Rehnquist, Antonin Scalia (writing for the Court), David H. Souter, Clarence Thomas

Justices Dissenting
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, John Paul Stevens

Place
Washington, D.C.

Date of Decision
29 June 1995

Decision
Displaying a wooden cross in front of the Capital did not violate...