On Friday, a lawsuit was filed challenging a 5 foot tall stone Ten Commandments monument that was put up earlier this month by the county commission in the courtyard of the Bradford County, Florida Courthouse. The complaint (
full text) in
American Atheists, Inc. v. Bradford County, Florida, (MD FL, filed 5/25/2012), alleges that the monument, which was unveiled in conjunction with a religious prayer ceremony, violates the Establishment Clause. A
press release from American Atheists announced the filing of the lawsuit.
[Thanks to Scott Mange for the lead.]