ACLU and First Liberty Sue WMATA Over Ad Rejections

The lawsuit alleges First Amendment violations, arguing that WMATA's ad guidelines have been selectively applied.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the conservative legal group First Liberty Institute have filed a lawsuit against the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) for rejecting ads from Christian organization WallBuilders, alleging First Amendment violations.
WMATA's guidelines restrict advertisements intended to influence public opinion on controversial issues and those that promote or oppose any religion.
WallBuilders' proposed ads, which were rejected, depicted Founding Fathers with the word 'Christian?' and invited viewers to learn about the 'faith of our founders' on their website.
The lawsuit argues that WMATA has selectively applied its guidelines, citing examples of ads for 'The Book of Mormon' musical and a campaign for Supreme Court justice term limits, which were allowed.
ACLU and First Liberty Institute contend that the First Amendment ensures all voices have the right to be heard, regardless of their message, and the government cannot arbitrarily decide which voices to silence in public forums.