ADF attorneys to appeal court ruling denying DC voters’ right to decide marriageALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND NEWS RELEASE ADF attorneys to appeal court ruling denying DC voters’ right to decide marriage Appeal on behalf of Pastor Harry Jackson challenges DC Board of Elections decision to block democratic process WASHINGTON — On behalf of Pastor Harry Jackson and other voters, Alliance Defense Fund and Stand4MarriageDC attorneys will appeal a court decision issued Thursday that allows the District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics to deprive D.C. voters the right to decide the definition of marriage in the district. Attorneys with ADF and Stand4MarriageDC filed a lawsuit on behalf of Jackson and others against the board after it determined that a citizen initiative that would allow voters to either affirm or reject the longstanding definition of marriage as the union of one man and woman is not a proper subject for the ballot due to a law passed by the D.C. Council. The suit asserts that such reasoning is flawed. Case Name: Jackson v. District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics Full news release, quotes, and related media resources available at the following link: http://www.adfmedia.org/News/PRDetail/3659 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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