ADF, Stand4MarriageDC appeal decision to redefine marriage without voter approval
ALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND NEWS RELEASE
February 8, 2010 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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ADF, Stand4MarriageDC appeal decision
to redefine marriage without voter approval
Board of Elections shuts out vote on marriage redefinition law
passed by DC Council
WASHINGTON — Alliance Defense Fund and Stand4MarriageDC attorneys have appealed an opinion and order issued by the District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics last week that denied the district’s voters the right to vote on a marriage redefinition law passed by the D.C. Council. In addition to the appeal, ADF attorneys filed a motion Friday to keep the proposed law from going into effect in March.
Case Name: Jackson v. District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics
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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.