Friday, February 17, 2012

NYC Church Evictions Halted With Temporary Restraining Order


The Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) announced today that it has won a court order allowing churches in New York City to continue meeting for weekend services at public schools, citing a temporary victory against the Department of Education.

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York granted a temporary restraining order for 10 days, which will stop church evictions form public schools for the time being. The court will now fully consider constitutional arguments about the city's unique-in-the-nation prohibition on worship services in vacant public school buildings on weekends before making a final decision on the matter. Keep reading

Related article: NYC mayor again defends school worship ban

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