Mount Soledad Memorial Assn. v. Trunk

The petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment is denied.

Statement of Justice ALITO respecting the denial of the petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment.

This case came before us two years ago, see 567 U.S. ----, 132 S.Ct. 2535 , 183 L.Ed.2d 692 (2012), and at that time I issued a statement respecting the denial of certiorari. I noted that although the "Court's Establishment Clause jurisprudence is undoubtedly in need of clarity," certiorari was not yet warranted in this case "[b]ecause no final judgment has been rendered and it remains unclear precisely what action the…