A federal court today dismissed a suit brought by five south Philadelphia Orthodox Jewish merchants against Penneylvania’s Sunday blue laws. At the same time, the court dissolved an injunction which had prevented enforcement of the laws here.
The court said it was in full accord with the reasoning and conclusion of another federal tribunal, which last week upheld the constitutionality of the laws. The five merchants had contended enforcement of the laws would infringe on their religious freedom. Since they observe their Sabbath on Saturday, they argued the laws would, in effect require them to remain closed for two days.
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