The 5th Circuit heard oral arguments Wednesday in the case of a Euless, TX man who says the city's refusal to allow a ceremonial goat slaughter violates his religious freedom as a Santeria priest. City officials claim the practice is at odds with a number of local health and animal cruelty laws. The Dallas Morning-News has more…
The 5th Circuit heard oral arguments Wednesday in the case of a Euless, TX man who says the city's refusal to allow a ceremonial goat slaughter violates his religious freedom as a Santeria priest. City officials claim the practice is at odds with a number of local health and animal cruelty laws. The Dallas Morning-News has more.
Eric Rassbach, said Merced sacrificed animals at his Euless home for 16 years without incident and is willing to dispose of the remains in a way that doesn't jeopardize the public's health.
Rassbach, a staff member of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, described Santeria in court papers as an Afro-Cuban religion with a complex ritual for ordaining priests, including animal sacrifice.
You can access all the briefs in the case at the Becket Fund's site. Audio of the oral argument is here .
