By Richard Winger On October 28, the Sixth Circuit issued an en banc opinion in Bible Believers v Wayne County, Michigan, 13-1635. The majority opinion is 41 pages. The issue was whether Bible Believers had a right to engage in street preaching, and to parade around with banners, signs, and tee-shirts that displayed messages criticizing Islam and Mohammed, while attending the annual Arab International Festival in Dearborn. “En banc”means all full-time judges of the Sixth Circuit participated; there are 15 such judges.
The festival is very large and streets are always closed, because as many as 300,000 people attend over three …read more