Faith-based group prevails as judge rules 'vague' DC transit group's ad guideline restricts free speech
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A U.S. District Court judge ruled that the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's advertisement restrictions were a violation of the First Amendment on Tuesday.
"Censoring religious speech is an act of discrimination that is at odds with our nation’s commitment to religious freedom," Dys said. "We are pleased that the court rejected [Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's] policies that censor an advertising message just because it is religious." Megan Myers is an associate producer/writer with Fox News Digital Originals.
On Tuesday, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Judge Beryl A. Howell ordered WMATA to display four advertisements proposed by the faith-based group, WallBuilders, after the D.C. transit agency previously rejected them as "issue ads" that violated its guidelines. The court ruled WMATA's advertisement restrictions as a violation of the First Amendment, with Howell referring to the relevant guideline as "vague" and "not a reasonable restriction on speech," ACLU reported.