Kentucky v. Old Order Swartzentruber Amish

The Kentucky Supreme Court upheld criminal convictions of Amish members who refused to display orange triangles on horse-drawn buggies, applying a rational basis standard rather than strict scrutiny.

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February 26, 2026
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Kentucky v. Old Order Swartzentruber Amish (2012).
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Kentucky v. Old Order Swartzentruber Amish (State Appellate Court, 2012). https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/kentucky-amish-case/
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Kentucky v. Old Order Swartzentruber Amish [State Appellate Court, 2012] — The Kentucky Supreme Court upheld criminal convictions of Amish members who refused to display orange triangles on horse-drawn buggies, applying a rational basis standard rather than strict scrutiny. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/kentucky-amish-case/, accessed April 10, 2026).
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Holding: The Kentucky Supreme Court upheld criminal convictions of Amish members who refused to display orange triangles on horse-drawn buggies, applying a rational basis standard rather than strict scrutiny.
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Kentucky v. Old Order Swartzentruber Amish is a Free Exercise case decided by the State Appellate Court in 2012. The court held that the Kentucky Supreme Court upheld criminal convictions of Amish members who refused to display orange triangles on horse-drawn buggies, applying a rational basis standard rather than strict scrutiny.

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