Christian Group Seeks Plainfield Meeting Room Policy Change
Liberty Counsel has filed a federal lawsuit against the Village of Plainfield, alleging that a policy barring religious groups from using public meeting rooms is unconstitutional.
A Christian activist group was in court Wednesday seeking an injunction against the Village of Plainfield, alleging that the village’s meeting room policy is unconstitutional because it bans religious meetings or events. On Nov. 28, Liberty Counsel filed a federal lawsuit against Plainfield after the village rejected its request to use a Village Hall meeting room for “an educational program promoting a Christian view of the founding of America.” The organization contends that the meeting room policy, which doesn’t allow rooms to be used for religious services or events, violates its First Amendment rights, as well as the Illinois Religious Freedom Restoration Act. READ: RELIGIOUS ACTIVIST GROUP FILES SUIT AGAINST PLAINFIELD This week, …
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8:09 am on Saturday, December 15, 2012
I don't know about the "Liberty Council", the article is about the Liberty Counsel, a international nonprofit litigation, education, and policy organization dedicated to advancing religious freedom. more ›