Legal Opinion
American Freedom Defense Initiative v. Metropolitan Transportation Authority
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 20, 2015No. 14 Cv. 7928(JGK)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
JOHN G. KOELTL, District Judge:
The plaintiffs, a pro-Israel advocacy organization known for its public criticism of Islam, and its co-founders, submitted a political advertisement to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (“MTA”) -to be displayed on the backs of MTA buses. The advertisement portrayed a menacing-looking man whose head and face are mostly covered by a head scarf. The ad includes a quote from “Hamas MTV”: “Killing Jews is Worship that draws us close to Allah.” Underneath 'the quote, the ad stated: “That’s His Jihad. What’s yours? ” The bottom of the ad…
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