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?County library changes its meeting room policy after national religious group complains?

By ADF Alliance Alert

Cleveland.com: On its website, ADF said policies prohibiting religious groups from meeting in public spaces have been routinely ruled unconstitutional by courts across the country. Oster said his organization learns about such policies in various ways. In some cases religious groups wanting to use public buildings are denied access and contact ADF for help. Oster said the letter ADF mailed in June has yielded results. He said about half of the 151 governmental entities have changed their meeting-room policies and about one-fourth said they will do so. Oster said the other one-quarter have refused to change their policies. He said ADF may sue them. ?We prefer not to file suit but the law is clear,? Oster said. ?They can?t discriminate against religious organizations.?

Full post as published by Constitutionally Correct on February 14, 2011 (boomark / email).