A former Alabama chief justice who refused a federal court order to move a Ten Commandments monument claims he was ousted for "professing a belief in God" and is appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Attorneys for Roy Moore argued a judicial ethics panel imposed an "unconstitutional religious test" on Moore when it expelled him in November. It also argued the panel wrongly refused to consider Moore's contention that the court order was illegal.
"Certainly you should not be removed from office for professing a belief in God," Moore said at a news conference.
No, but you should be removed from the bench for repeatedly ignoring the Constitution. Details here from the AP via the San Diego Union-Tribune.