KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A federal court Wednesday ruled in favor of attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund defending “Choose Life” as a slogan on specialty license plates in Missouri. The court ordered the state to issue the “Choose Life” license plate, saying that the state statute used to reject the plate gives too much discretion to Department of Revenue committee officials who approve and reject applications.The 9th Circuit! court ruled similarly in an Arizona case involving first amendment rights.
“The statute does not provide the Joint Committee with specific standards or
guidelines upon which to base their decisions and no explanation is required for a denial of one’s application. As a result, [the statute] is unconstitutionally vague and overbroad,” wrote Senior U.S. District Judge Scott O. Wright.
These are both good rulings because it's not about whether you agree with pro-life or pro-abortion; it's about citizens being treated equally under the law - and not subject to the whims and prejudices of bureaucrats.
