Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act - Court Challenge

Court Challenge

The constitutionality of the law was challenged in a 2010 lawsuit filed by the Thomas More Law Center; the lawsuit was dismissed.

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