- Posted June 16, 2011
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Federal court order allows Christian leaflets at Dearborn Arab fest
DEARBORN (AP) -- A Detroit federal judge has signed an order allowing Christian evangelists to work the sidewalks of a popular Arab-American festival in Dearborn.
The three-day festival starts Friday in the heavily Arab Detroit suburb. Christian activists led by a California pastor like to attend the festival to try to convert Muslims.
A federal appeals court in May said Dearborn couldn't prohibit the evangelists from passing leaflets on sidewalks inside the festival boundaries. The court found that past restrictions violated free-speech rights.
Judge Paul Borman signed an order Tuesday reinforcing the decision by the appeals court. He says it applies to city officials, Dearborn police, festival organizers and the Wayne County sheriff's office.
Published: Thu, Jun 16, 2011
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