Judge Gives Green Light to Woman Suing New Jersey Officials Over Rejected “8THEIST” License Plate

New Jersey does not have a good track record when it comes to handling vanity license plates requests from atheists.

In August of 2013, American Atheists’ President David Silverman requested a plate reading “ATHE1ST” (with a 1) only to have it rejected for being “offensive.” He appealed that decision and the state’s Motor Vehicle Commission quickly reversed course. (Or, as they called it, fixed a “clerical error.”)

Dave Silverman holds his new license plate (Danielle Muscato – American Atheists...