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STRASER v. CITY OF ATHENS, TENNESSEE

No. 19-5689.

951 F.3d 424 (2020)

William STRASER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF ATHENS, TENNESSEE; Chris Trew; Gene McConkey, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: February 28, 2020.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ON BRIEF: Van R. Irion , LAW OFFICE OF VAN R. IRION, Knoxville, Tennessee, for Appellant. John T. Batson, Jr. , Dan R. Pilkington , WATSON, ROACH, BATSON & LAUDERBACK, P.L.C., Knoxville, Tennessee, for Appellees.

Before: COLE, Chief Judge; BOGGS and SUTTON, Circuit Judges.

OPINION

William Straser alleges that the City of Athens, Tennessee violated the Fourteenth Amendment when it enforced a zoning ordinance against him based on his Christian beliefs. That sounds ominous. But the evidence to support the claim arose only when Straser complained about the fine, and a City employee explained...

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