My city says I need a license to pray at home. The Constitution says otherwise
In America, no one should need a governmental permit to pray. The Creator has already given us that right, and the First Amendment protects it. I learned this lesson through a fight I never expected — a fight that has resulted in an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
My city says I need a license to pray at home. The Constitution says otherwise An Orthodox Jewish man was ordered by the city of University Heights, Ohio, to obtain a commercial special-use permit to host a prayer group at his residence. The city threatened criminal prosecution if he did not comply with the order. This situation, which began as a prayer issue, is now an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
- An Orthodox Jewish man was sent a cease-and-desist order by the city of University Heights, Ohio, before his prayer group even met.
- The order required him to obtain a commercial special-use permit to gather for prayer at his residence.
- The city threatened criminal prosecution if the man did not comply with the permit requirement.
- The issue has escalated to an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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