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German federal court rejects bid to remove antisemitic relic

File - The so-called 'Judensau' or 'Jew pig' sculpture is pictured on the facade of the Stadtkirche, Town Church, in Wittenberg, Germany, Jan. 14, 2020. The sculpture is located about 4 meters, 13 feet, above the ground. A German federal court will decide on a Jewish man's bid to force the removal of the 700-year-old antisemitic statue from the church, where Martin Luther once preached. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer, File) File - People walk beside the Stadtkirche, Town Church, in Wittenberg, Germany, Jan. 14, 2020. The church contains a so-called "Judensau," or "Jew pig," sculpture which is located about 4 meters, 13 feet, above the ground on a corner of the Church. A German federal court will decide a Jewish man's bid to force the removal of a 700-year-old antisemitic statue from the church where Martin Luther once preached. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer, File) File - The so-called 'Judensau' or 'Jew pig' sculpture is pictured on the facade of the Stadtkirche, Town Church, in Wittenberg, Germany, Jan. 14, 2020. The sculpture is located about 4 meters, 13 feet, above the ground. A German federal court will decide on a Jewish man's bid to force the removal of the 700-year-old antisemitic statue from the church, where Martin Luther once preached. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer, File)
German federal court rejects bid to remove antisemitic relic