The driver won in court $150 thousand, when he was denied the license plate «I am GOD»

Benny HART received more than $150 million after the Department of transportation Kentucky forbade him to have a registration plate that says «I am GOD.»

The judge ruled that the Department of transportation Kentucky is obliged to pay more than $150 thousand in attorney fees to the man who refused to use the registration symbol with the inscription «I am GOD.»

HART, who claims to be an atheist, told CNN affiliate WXIX that he traveled to Ohio, USA with this license plate for over 10 years. So when he moved to Kenton County, Kentucky, United States in 2016, he submitted a request to leave your license plate. But officials denied his request, stating that its request «does not meet accepted ethical standards and, possibly, to distract the attention of other drivers and can lead to confrontation,» as stated in court materials.

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In response the Freedom From Religion Foundation and the ACLU of Kentucky filed suit on behalf of HART in November of 2016, arguing that was a violation of his rights guaranteed by the First amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Last November, the court ruled in favor of HART, noting: «allowing the use of the mark «I of GOD», but a refusal to sign, I am GOD refutes the notion of neutrality views. The court finds that in this case had violated the rights of Mr. HART guaranteed by the First amendment».

After the court decision, HART got his license plate, according to WAVE.

Last week district judge Gregory van Tatenhove ordered that the Department of transportation Kentucky paid HART 150715,50 in attorney fees and $court costs 491,24.

«I am grateful, finally, to have the same opportunity to choose a personal message for the registration of the mark, as any other driver,» said HART. «There is nothing inappropriate in my understanding that religious beliefs are subject to personal interpretation.»

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