Chicago outreach to Katrina victims wins 7th Circuit decision against cityALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND NEWS RELEASE ADF-allied attorney secures right protected by the Constitution for Christian ministry to use its property to aid those displaced by disaster
CHICAGO — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit issued an order Wednesday rendering a favorable decision to a Christian ministry that was blocked by the city of Chicago from using its property to help displaced Hurricane Katrina victims. ADF-allied attorney John Mauck represented the outreach in the lawsuit against the city and secured a ruling to claim its right protected by the U.S. Constitution to use its property, which has served as a community center for more than 80 years, for ministry purposes. ADF has provided funding for the case. Case Name: World Outreach Conference Center v. City of Chicago Full news release, quotes, and related media resources available at the following link: http://www.adfmedia.org/News/PRDetail/3613 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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