FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 21, 2011
CONTACT: Amy Miller, (402) 476-8091 in Lincoln or Tracy Hightower-Henne, (402) 905-2886 in Omaha
LINCOLN – On Friday, ACLU Nebraska was informed by the Nebraska Attorney General's office that Frank Shoemaker of Holbrook would be allowed to have a license plate reading "NE420."
"ACLU Nebraska is pleased that the State of Nebraska has decided to respect the Constitution and Mr. Shoemaker's First Amendment rights," said ACLU Nebraska Legal Director Amy Miller. "We hope that in the future, Attorney General Jon Bruning will have more respect for constitutional rights and tax-payer dollars, before situations escalate to a lawsuit."
"I look forward to resuming my campaign. All I ever wanted was to work with fellow Nebraskans in the democratic process of this ballot campaign. No one should have to fear government censorship for his political views," said Mr. Shoemaker.
Shoemaker is sponsor of Proposition 19, a ballot initiative campaign to change Nebraska’s cannabis laws. The plate was denied during initial application process. On multiple occasions, ACLU Nebraska informed the Department of Motor Vehicles of their unconstitutional policy and requested the opportunity to resolve the matter informally. The State of Nebraska refused to give Mr. Shoemaker his license plate until after a federal lawsuit was filed last week.
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