Court Strikes Down Pennsylvania Law Forbidding “Blasphemous” Business Names
…views. Words used by the Pennsylvania Corporations Bureau to flag proposed names for closer scrutiny included terms such as Christ and Jesus but not those related to other religions, such as Allah or Mohammed. In his 67-page opinion, the judge also noted that blasphemy laws were historically used to persecute those of minority religious beliefs, including William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania. “We are pleased with the judge’s opinion,” said Ma…
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