Representative Susan Davis

JUDGE DISMISSSES SUIT OVER CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES FOR DISPLAYING A PRIDE FLAG OUTSIDE FEDERAL OFFICES

 

By Miriam Raftery

March 30, 2018 (San Diego) – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against several members of Congress, including Susan Davis (D-San Diego) for displaying a rainbow gay pride flag outside her offices.  U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss rejected arguments by the plaintiff, Chris Sevier, who had argued that displaying the flag amounted to establishment of a religion and thus violated the establishment clause of the constitution.


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