Thursday round-up

In an op-ed for The Hill, Kristen Waggoner weighs in on American Legion v. American Humanist Association, an establishment clause challenge to the placement on public land of a World War I memorial shaped like a cross, maintaining that [t]he sight of a cross-shaped memorial to fallen heroes moves many of us, and [n]othing legitimizes eliminating these noble sentiments from our political landscape because the symbols that evoke them might offend someone. In an op-ed at USA Today, Alexandra McPhee argues that [a] decision in favor of the Bladensburg Memorial could mean public officials would feel more empowered to recognize the reason for the season in the public square, heading off a steady stream of complaints about Christmas-themed events and displays on public space. [Disclosure: Goldstein & Russell, P.C., whose attorneys contribute to this blog in various capacities, is counsel on an amicus brief in support of the petitioners in this case.]

Briefly:

• AP reports that [a] spokeswoman for the Supreme Court says Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been discharged from the hospital after cancer surgery and is now ‘recuperating at home.
• At Empirical SCOTUS, Adam Feldman examin[es] the Presidents take on his relationship with the Supreme Court, noting that the Court was one of President Trumps favorite topics of discussionthis past year.
• At Bloomberg Law, Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin look at some of the lighter moments at the U.S. Supreme Court” last year, count[ing] down the Top 10 funniest moments in a Supremely Funny podcast.

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