- Posted October 30, 2014
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Full appeals court will rehear Arab fest case
DEARBORN (AP) - A federal appeals court has agreed to take another look at a First Amendment claim made by Christian evangelists who were told to leave an Arab-American street festival or be ticketed by police in suburban Detroit.
It's rare for the full appeals court to rehear a case. Appeals are handled by three-judge panels at the Cincinnati-based court.
But the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has set aside a 2-1 decision from August. In that opinion, a panel said sheriff's deputies didn't violate the free speech rights of a group called Bible Believers.
In 2012, members were pelted with rocks while carrying a pig's head and telling Dearborn Muslims they would "burn in hell." Wayne County authorities say they threatened to ticket the evangelists because they were concerned about safety.
Published: Thu, Oct 30, 2014
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