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Suit Challenges Kentucky's Rejection of In God We Trust License Plates

By Howard M. Friedman

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Fox News and Fox 41 this week reported on a lawsuit that has been filed in state court in Kentucky by an anti-pornography group known as ROCK ("Reclaim Our Culture Kentuckiana") challenging a 2008 denial by the state's Transportation Cabinet of ROCK's application for issuance of an "In God We Trust" specialty license plate. The state cited three reasons for refusing the request: the plate would not readily identify the motor vehicle operator as a member or supporter of ROCK; the legislature had previously considered, but not passed, legislation to authorize a similar plate; and the relevant Kentucky statute (KRS Sec. 186.164(9)) bars creating specialty plates for any group that has as its primary purpose the promotion of any specific faith, religion, or non-religion. Last week, in its memorandum (full text) supporting its motion for summary judgment, ROCK argued that while it promotes Judeo-Christian principles, it does not promote any specific religion. It also argues that the statute's exclusion of religious groups violates the Equal Protection clause. (See prior related posting.)

Full post as published by Religion Clause on October 08, 2010 (boomark / email).