Cert. Denied In NY School Holiday Decorations Case

The U.S. Supreme Court today denied certiorari (order list) in Skoros v. New York (Case No. 06-171). In the case below, the 2nd Circuit last February in a 2-1 decision upheld a New York City Department of Education policy that allows the menorah to be displayed as a symbol of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah and the star and crescent to be displayed as a symbol of the Islamic holiday of Ramadan, but permits only secular symbols, and not a creche or nativity scene, to be displayed as a symbol of Christmas. (See prior postings 1, 2 ). The Supreme Court had the case on its calendar to consider at its conference seven previous times before it finally decided to deny cert. today. (See SCOTUS Blog). Today's AP reports on the case. [Thanks to Richard Watson for the information.]