State v. Miller

Emanuel D. Miller, Enos S. Hershberger, David E. Yoder, Eli M. Zook, Eli E. Swartzentruber, Eli J. Zook, Levi E. Yoder and Jacob J.D. Hershberger (hereinafter "appellants") are mem*243bers of the Old Order Amish faith. They appeal from an order directing them to pay a forfeiture for their failure to display a red and orange triangular slow-moving vehicle (SMV) emblem on their horse-drawn buggies as required by § 347.245, Stats.1 The appellants argue that the SMV statute violates their rights to free exercise of religion guaranteed by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution2 and…