A federal court ruled Tuesday that a Christian license plate is unconstitutional. The “I Believe” specialty plate features a yellow cross and stained-glass window.
U.S. District Judge Cameron Currie said in her ruling that the license plate was unconstitutional because it violates a constitutional ban on establishment of religion.
The measure was brought up in the South Carolina statehouse after similar legislation failed to pass Florida lawmakers.
Groups including Americans United for Separation of Church and State and the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee challenged the plate. Judge Currie ordered the state to cover the legal expenses of those groups.
Americans United Executive Director Rev. Barry Lynn says that some South Carolina officials appeared to want to use religion as a political football. [click to continue…]
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