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Sep 9, 2009 11:23 am US/Central

Court Won't Rehear Euless Goat Sacrifice Case

EULESS (AP) ― A federal appeals court has denied Euless officials' plea for a rehearing on a Santeria priest who sacrifices animals during religious ceremonies inside his home.

Jose Merced sued the city of Euless, saying its decision to ban his slaughter of goats violated his First Amendment religious freedoms.

A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans had overturned a lower-court ruling dismissing his claim. On Friday, it refused to hear the city's plea for a hearing before the full court.

The city contends animal sacrifices jeopardize public health and violate its slaughterhouse and animal cruelty ordinances.

(© 2009 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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