A federal judge has ruled that a Pennsylvania county seal is unconstitutional for including a cross, handing a legal victory to a Wisconsin-based atheist organization, the Christian Post website reports today (September 29, 2017).
U.S. District Judge Edward Smith made the decision yesterday against Lehigh County's seal.
In August 2016, the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) -- which is based in Wisconsin -- filed a lawsuit in behalf of several local residents against Lehigh County over its seal, because it includes a displayed Latin cross.
FFRF Co-President Annie Laurie Gaylor praised the court's decision, stating, "This welcome ruling should settle the matter and get the seal redesigned to be inclusive, to ensure that it does not continue to send a message that only Christian citizens are represented or welcome."
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