ADF tackles fishy ‘expression zones,’ hooks free speech win at Salmon Fest

ALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND NEWS RELEASE
September 22, 2011 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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ADF tackles fishy ‘expression zones,’ hooks free speech win at Salmon Fest

Judge orders Washington town to stop enforcing problematic ordinance against man, may now freely hand out tracts while case moves forward

SEATTLE — A federal judge ordered the city of Issaquah on Thursday to allow a local small construction company owner to freely hand out Christian literature in public areas at this year’s annual Salmon Days Festival held October 1 and 2. Alliance Defense Fund attorneys filed a lawsuit last month after Paul Ascherl was threatened with arrest at last year’s event by police if he did not restrict his handing out of tracts to two isolated “expression areas” located far away from any event traffic.

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http://www.adfmedia.org/News/PRDetail/5099

Case Name: Ascherl v. City of Issaquah

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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