Template:Did you know nominations/Flag of Austin
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The result was: promoted by The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 22:13, 29 May 2020 (UTC)
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Flag of Austin
Flag of Austin
- ... that American Atheists unsuccessfully sued the city of Austin, Texas because they believed the city's flag (pictured) violated the First Amendment? Source: "A federal district judge in Austin, Texas has held that the City of Austin's seal does not violate the first amendment to the Constitution...The lawsuit was brought by Jon G. Murray and the Society of Separationists, a group associated with American Atheists" NAVA News, 1991 (Jul-Aug), vol. 24 no. 4
- ALT1:... that the Flag of Austin, Texas (pictured) was involved in an unsuccessful lawsuit brought on by American Atheists because of its depiction of a cross? Source: "the US Supreme Court ruled that the use of a cross on the city seal of Austin, TX, was constitutional" NAVA News, 1993 (Jan-Feb), vol. 26 no. 1
Created by Jordano53 (talk). Self-nominated at 04:23, 4 May 2020 (UTC).
- @Jordano53: I'm happy to do the review for you but before I do, can I ask might it be worthwhile including in the hook that the athiests lost the case? The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 09:40, 4 May 2020 (UTC)
- @The C of E: Added. Jordano53 (talk) 12:38, 4 May 2020 (UTC)
In that case. Date, length and hooks all OK. QPQ not needed as this is his first nomination. No close paraphrasing. Picture licence fine. Good to go. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 13:00, 4 May 2020 (UTC)
