Las Cruces Lawsuit Ends

Last Friday, the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals denied a request for reconsideration of its decision in Weinbaum v. City of Las Cruces, according to today's Las Cruces Sun-News. The decision handed down last month found no Establishment Clause problem with Las Cruces, New Mexico's using three Latin crosses as a symbol of the city and as part of the logo for the school district. (See prior posting.) Plaintiffs Paul Weinbaum and Martin Boyd say they will not seek further review from the U.S. Supreme Court, citing the costs of an appeal and the current philosophy of the Supreme Court.