Appeals Court: Fight over Bible Display Moot

The Associated Press reported last week that the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a dispute over the placement of monument depicting an individual holding the Bible on public property was moot. In a few weeks American Constitutional Law students will be introduced to the concept of mootness. The short story on mootness is the Court no longer felt there was an active dispute that needed a remedy. Those students in my Conversation and Presentation Skills for Lawyers are by now all too familiar with why religious displays on government property cause concern. Students in both classes may want to take a quick look at the linked article above. It's a good introduction to both mootness and the display of religious symbols on public property.