3rd Circuit: NJ ministry will be heard on right to use property according to beliefsALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND NEWS RELEASE 3rd Circuit: NJ ministry will be heard on right to use property according to beliefs District court will decide on whether to affirm ministry’s right to use its property in manner consistent with its beliefs PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit ruled Wednesday that a New Jersey ministry represented by Alliance Defense Fund attorneys should have its First Amendment claims heard in federal district court. The case involves the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association’s request for a court ruling affirming its constitutional right to use its private property in a manner consistent with its religious beliefs. In 2007, the Camp Meeting declined an application for a civil-union ceremony at one of the ministry’s places of worship, the Boardwalk Pavilion. Full news release, quotes, and related media resources available at the following link: http://www.adfmedia.org/News/Details/6575 ADF is a legal alliance of Christian attorneys and like-minded organizations defending the right of people to freely live out their faith. Launched in 1994, ADF employs a unique combination of strategy, training, funding, and litigation to protect and preserve religious liberty, the sanctity of life, marriage, and the family.
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