MRFF is proud to announce that Mike Farrell
has joined our esteemed Advisory Board

An accomplished actor, best known for his role as B.J. Hunnicutt on M*A*S*H. He is a dedicated human rights activist and Chair of the Board of Death Penalty Focus, Good Will Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and Co-Chair Emeritus of the California Commitee of Human Rights Watch.

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"The Military Religious Freedom Foundation, under the leadership of its Founder and President Michael L. "Mikey" Weinstein, requested my assistance in the filing of an amicus brief in the Mount Soledad case. An amicus brief is a formal legal document prepared by counsel in an effort to support or oppose a legal issue or issues in litigation at the appellate level. Amicus briefs are of significant value to the court and litigants in that they help to further focus and refine arguments and to develop applicable law. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has unanimously ruled that the cross at the Mount Soledad Cemetery violates the basic principle of separation between church and state as prescribed by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. While this is an important victory, there yet remains the potential for much work to be done in this case. A motion may be filed by our opponents to have the Ninth Circuit Court conduct an en banc hearing which would require that all members of the court participate in rehearing arguments and the rendering of a new decision. Further, our opponents may choose to appeal this case to the Supreme Court of the United States. We at the Military Religious Freedom Foundation are committed to continuing our efforts to protect the honorable men and women who are currently serving or veterans of the United States Armed Forces from violations of their First Amendment right to maintain a separation of church and state."

Pedro Luis Irigonegaray
Irigonegaray & Associates
Counsel, Military Religious Freedom Foundation