Judge Dismisses Author’s Lawsuit Against Chesco Library System Alleging Religious Discrimination

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A lawsuit submitted against the Chester County Library System by an author claiming religious discrimination has been dismissed by federal judge Cynthia Rufe, writes Shanice Harris for the Pennsylvania Record.

The suit was dismissed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

In addition to the Chester County Library System, Christopher Egli initially filed the suit against the Montgomery County Library System, Pennsylvania Cable Network, NPR, and WHYY Inc. All the defendants followed up with motions to dismiss his claims.

Last year, Egli published The Phantom Ogre: Exploring the Upside-Down World of Anti-Semitism. In the book, he explored the issue of anti-Semitism and its origins and offered a critique of Judaism. His attempts to get the book into public libraries and other media platforms were unsuccessful.

He sent a copy of his book to the Chester County Library System in July 2018. After a review, it was determined it did not meet its programming guidelines, but Egli disputed that response and claimed his book was rejected based on its political stance.

The court found the defendants did not violate any First Amendment rights and granted motions to dismiss.

Read more in the Pennsylvania Record here.

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