Appeals Court Says Amish Must Abide By Consent Judgment On Sewers

In Wagler v. West Boggs Sewer District, Inc., (IN App., Nov. 29, 2012), an Indiana appeals court refused to set aside consent judgments entered into by several members of an Old Order Amish community under which they are to connect to the public sewer system and install a grinder pump despite their religious beliefs that preclude using electricity from the public grid and being on a public utility sewer.