He takes issue with the process , saying that it 's problematic that atheists have to jump through hoops only to be denied , then have to appeal before their license plates get approved . Shannon Morgan requested a vanity license plate reading ` ` 8THEIST '' The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission rejected her request . Leader of the Opposition : State is ` ` favoring religion while disparaging it '' Suit against the State claims Morgan 's First Amendment rights were violated .
Shannon Morgan requested a vanity license plate reading ` ` 8THEIST '' The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission rejected her request . Leader of the Opposition : State is ` ` favoring religion while disparaging it '' Suit against the State claims Morgan 's First Amendment rights were violated .