Victory for Gideon threatened with arrest for distributing Bibles on public sidewalk
Florida judge grants ADF motion for preliminary injunction, allowing Christian to resume activities until case is resolved
Thursday, November 15, 2007

MIAMI — A federal judge in Florida cleared the way Wednesday for a member of Gideons International to resume distributing Bibles on a public sidewalk, without fear of arrest, until his case is resolved. The court granted a motion for preliminary injunction requested by attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund who represent Thomas Gray and struck down as unconstitutional a state statute under which he was threatened with arrest. Based on this ruling, the state is now prohibited from enforcing the statute. the rest