A federal judge in Las Vegas is dismissing a lawsuit by a church and pastors upset about noise and disruption from a sprawling downtown arts and music festival called Life is Beautiful.
Attorney Allen Lichtenstein represents Amistad Christiana Church and pastors Joel Menchaca and Joelda May.
He says the judge said Thursday that U.S. District Court in Nevada was the wrong forum for the complaint accusing the city and festival of violating freedom of religion and free speech rights.
This year's festival is scheduled next weekend.
Pastors have complained since it started in 2013 that road closures and barricades prevent parishoners from getting to the church at Stewart Avenue and 9th Street.
They say music from two of the festival stages drowns out Saturday night and Sunday services.
