Flashing lights too flashy for some Amish. Old order challenges new Ohio buggy law
December 1, 2024
The Swartzentruber Amish are suing to overturn Ohio's new traffic law that requires animal-drawn buggies to have yellow flashing lights, saying the law conflicts with the First Amendment protecting their religious expression.
The Swartzentruber order, which enlisted legal help from Harvard University Law School's Religious Freedom Clinic, is suing to block enforcement of the law.
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