US Supreme Court br Rules That a Cross br Can Stand on Public Land At issue in the ruling br is a nearly 100 year-old, br 40-foot World War I memorial br cross on public land in Maryland. In the 7-2 decision, the br Court ruled in part that br because the cross "has br stood for so many years," it is "fully consistent" with br the aim of "the Religion br Clause of the Constitution." The ruling could imply that br other crosses and symbols that are already br erected, such as the Ten Commandments, br would remain if challenged. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg br wrote the dissent. Justice RBG, br via NPR Justice RBG, br via NPR A local parks commission br has budgeted $100,000 br to repair the monument.