MISSOURI
KSDK
Written by
Cassidy Moody
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A federal judge will hear arguments Tuesday in a lawsuit over Missouri’s new law making it a crime to disturb a worship service.
Attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union are seeking a temporary injunction to block the law that took effect last month.
The law makes it a misdemeanor to intentionally disturb or interrupt a “house of worship” with profane language, rude or indecent behavior or noise that breaks the solemnity of the service.
Violators could face up to six months in jail and a $500 fine. Repeat offenders could get up to five years in prison.
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