A California appeals court on Dec. 4 reversed a lower court decision that had determined that the transfer of the Mt. Soledad National War Memorial to the federal government was unconstitutional.

“The people spoke on this issue, and now the court has upheld their right to preserve the Mt. Soledad National War Memorial, which honors those who sacrificed themselves for our freedom,” said Tim Chandler of the Alliance Defense Fund, which filed briefs in the case.

In 2005, 76 percent of San Diegans voted to preserve the Mount Soledad Memorial by transferring it from city property to the ownership of the National Park Service. The transfer was held up by litigation, but Congress passed and President Bush signed legislation to enact the transfer.

–EP News