Bishop sentenced to jail for ringing bells; three Phoenix churches sue city over vague noise ordinance restricting age-old practiceALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND MEDIA ADVISORY
ADF attorney available to media
Bishop sentenced to jail for ringing bells; three Phoenix churches
WHO: ADF Senior Legal Counsel Erik Stanley WHAT: Available for media interviews after hearing in State of Arizona v. Painter WHEN: Monday, Feb. 1, immediately following hearing, which begins at 11 a.m. MST WHERE: Arizona Superior Court, Central Court Building, 201 W. Jefferson St., Phoenix PHOENIX — Alliance Defense Fund Senior Legal Counsel Erik Stanley will be available for media interviews Monday following oral arguments in an appeal of a Phoenix bishop given a suspended jail sentence for violating a noise ordinance because he rang church bells. ADF attorneys are defending Bishop Rick Painter of Christ the King Liturgical Charismatic Church in State of Arizona v. Painter, a criminal case on appeal. They are also representing St. Mark Roman Catholic Parish, First Christian Church of Phoenix, and Christ the King Church in a civil suit in federal court that challenges the noise ordinance as unconstitutional. Stanley will argue at a hearing in the federal suit, St. Mark Roman Catholic Parish v. City of Phoenix, earlier the same day, but will be available for media interviews regarding both the criminal and civil suits at the conclusion of the criminal appeal hearing. Case Name: State of Arizona v. Painter and St. Mark Roman Catholic Parish v. City of Phoenix Full news release, quotes, and related media resources, including video B-roll and sound bites, available at the following link: http://www.adfmedia.org/News/PRDetail/3692 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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