Arizona Choose Life License Plate

Arizona Choose Life License Plate

Arizona Choose Life License Plate Ruled Constitutional by Appeals Court

Phoenix, AZ (LifeNews.com) -- A federal appeals court determined on Monday that the Choose Life license plate available to motorists in Arizona is constitutional. A coalition of pro-life groups sponsored the plate and say a special state commission acted illegally by denying its application for a plate and limiting its free speech rights. The coalition of pro-life groups, which includes Arizona Right to Life, the Center for Arizona Policy, and several crisis pregnancy centers, submitted the plate application in January 2002 and sued the state in September 2003 after the commission denied the plate. In September 2005, U.S. District Judge Paul G. Rosenblatt upheld the commission's decision and said the Arizona Life Coalition failed to show that its right to free speech was denied. The pro-life groups appealed and the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the decision Monday on a unanimous decision. The panel of judges said the group would have its First Amendment rights abrogated, especially because other specialty license plates have been approved for sale in the state.
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