Judge Denies Christian Group Park Nativity Displays

A Los Angeles federal judge says a Santa Monica park can’t be forced to open spaces for private displays.

U.S. District Court Judge Audrey Collins formalized an earlier tentative ruling during a hearing Monday.

An attorney for the Christian group says he will appeal the denial of a preliminary injunction.

Christmastime Nativity scenes had been erected in Palisades Park for decades. Last year, atheists overwhelmed the city’s auction process for display sites, winning 18 of 21 slots and triggering a bitter dispute.

The city then banned private, unattended displays at the park.

By: Alan

Alan Colmes is the publisher of Liberaland.