Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
David A. Friedman , Louisville, Kentucky, William E. Sharp , Louisville, Kentucky, Patricia C. LeMeur , Louisville, Kentucky, BRIEF FOR APPELLANTS JACOB GINGERICH, EMANUEL YODER, AND LEVI ZOOK.
William E. Sharp , Louisville, Kentucky, Patricia C. LeMeur , Louisville, Kentucky, BRIEF FOR APPELLANTS MENNO ZOOK, DAVID ZOOK, ELI ZOOK, MOSE YODER, LEVI HOSTETLER, JACOB GINGERICH, AND DANNY BYLER.
Donna M. Doblick , Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, David J. Bird , Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, BRIEF FOR AMICI CURIAE.
William E. Sharp , Louisville, Kentucky, ORAL ARGUMENTS FOR APPELLANTS.
Jack Conway , Attorney General of Kentucky, Frankfort, Kentucky, Christian K.R. Miller , Assistant Attorney General, Frankfort, Kentucky, BRIEF FOR APPELLEE.
William E. Sharp , Louisville, Kentucky, Patricia C. Le Meur , Louisville, Kentucky, REPLY BRIEFS FOR ALL APPELLANTS.
Christian K.R. Miller , Assistant Attorney General, Frankfort, Kentucky, ORAL ARGUMENTS FOR APPELLEE.
BEFORE: STUMBO AND THOMPSON, JUDGES; SHAKE, SENIOR JUDGE.
Court of Appeals of Kentucky.
OPINION
SHAKE, SENIOR JUDGE.
Multiple parties bring these appeals as a result of their convictions2 of violating KRS 189.820, which requires that a slow-moving vehicle (SMV) emblem, a fluorescent yellow-orange triangle with a dark red reflective border, be displayed on their horse-drawn buggies. Appellants are members of the Old Order Swartzentruber Amish religion, and argue that KRS 189.820 is unconstitutional...
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