A federal judge has rejected New Jersey’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit filed by an avowed atheist who claims she was turned down when she requested the vanity license plate “8THEIST.”
The ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Freda Wolfson late Tuesday means that Shannon Morgan of Leesburg can go ahead with a lawsuit challenging the state Motor Vehicle Commission’s ability to reject plates that are “offensive to good taste and decency.”
In November 2013, Morgan went on the commission’s website and typed in “8THEIST” as her choice. The website informed her that the “requested plate is considered objectionable,” according to Wolfson’s ruling.
When Morgan typed in the word “BAPTIST” she was permitted to continue with her application, according to the ruling.
Blasphemy is a victimless crime!