Court: City council violated rights of Kansas woman muzzled at public hearing

ALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND NEWS RELEASE
September 17, 2009 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Court:  City council violated rights
of Kansas woman muzzled at public hearing

ADF attorneys successfully defend First Amendment rights
of citizen forcibly removed from Mulvane City Council meeting

WICHITA, Kan. — A federal court ruled Wednesday that the Mulvane City Council violated the First Amendment rights of a citizen thrown out of a public hearing when she attempted to respectfully express her moral concerns about a proposed gambling casino.  Alliance Defense Fund attorneys represented Jacque Farnsworth, the Christian woman who was ushered out of the meeting even though people in favor of the casino project had been allowed to speak.

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