Christian Evangelists May Continue Suit Against Dearborn Over Arrests

In Acts 17 Apologetics v. City of Dearborn, (ED MI, Feb. 7, 2012), a Michigan federal district court refused to grant summary judgment to the City of Dearborn in a suit against it by three Christian evangelists who sued over their arrest and subsequent breach of the peace trial for proselytizing Muslims at Dearborn's Arab International Festival. Plaintiffs assert 12 causes of action growing out of their treatment. The court held that on the facts of this case, a state court's finding that authorities had probable cause to arrest defendants does not preclude the federal court from reexamining that issue. The Dearborn Press & Guide reports on the decision. (See prior related posting.)