A Kentucky man who identifies as an atheist has filed a federal lawsuit against the state Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) after his request for a specialty plate reading “I’m God” was denied. “Nobody’s been able to prove I’m not [God] and I can’t prove I am,” Ben Hart told the Courier Journal this week, stating that the purpose of his plate was to assert that
one’s view of God is no more right than others. His lawsuit was filed on Tuesday by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF). “Hart has a right to select a personalized plate message that reflects his philosophical views, just as any other driver may select an individual message for their personalized plate,” said FFRF Staff Attorney Patrick Elliott in a statement. READ MORE
