PETA sues DC Metro system over refusal to run advertisements
PETA has filed a lawsuit against the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority for allegedly blocking its advertisements in the D.C. metro system. The organization claims this action violates its First Amendment rights and is a result of ideological bias against its mission. This lawsuit follows a previous case in 2017, which PETA dropped after WMATA revised its advertising criteria.
- ▪PETA argues that WMATA illegally barred its advertisements due to a rule against influencing public opinion.
- ▪The lawsuit claims that WMATA's decision violates PETA's First Amendment rights.
- ▪PETA's proposed ads included images of animals with calls to donate to the organization.
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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals filed a lawsuit against the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority on Thursday, arguing the Washington, D.C., agency illegally barred the animal rights organization from advertising in the metro system. The lawsuit objects to WMATA’s decision last year to bar three of PETA’s proposed advertisements from the D.C. metro because they violated the agency’s rule prohibiting “advertisements intended to influence members of the public regarding an issue on which there are varying opinions.” PETA argued that the transportation agency and General Manager Randy Clarke are violating the nonprofit group’s First Amendment rights by preventing them from placing their advertisements.
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