A war memorial display in the shape of a cross was covered by graffiti . In 1994 , 1.6 million acres of desert -- including the land with the cross on it -- was transferred to the National Park Service . The cross is located on federal property . Justices will decide whether the monument violated the First Amendment . It 's ` ` sort of odd that it just happens to be in that state , '' said an ACLU attorney .
A war memorial display in the shape of a cross was covered by graffiti . The cross is located on federal property . Justices will decide whether the monument violated the First Amendment . It 's ` ` sort of odd that it just happens to be in that state , '' said an ACLU attorney .