Scouts pass key test in Philly lawsuitThe Philadelphia Daily News reported today that the Cradle of Liberty Council's lawsuit against the City could move forward on First Amendment grounds. A federal judge threw out the City's assertions that, as a matter of law, it did not discriminate against Cradle of Liberty Council. The case will proceed to determine the details about the City's actions against Boy Scouts in light of how the City favorably treats other organizations with their own membership limitations.
U.S. District Judge Ronald L. Buckwalter said the complaint provided "sufficient allegations" to conclude the city's actions "may have compromised" the chapter's First Amendment rights.
However, he said the court also "lacked a developed record" at this stage of the litigation and more discovery was needed.
Here is Judge Buckwalter's decision.
Here is the link to the Council's lawsuit filed last May.
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