The Anti-Defamation League is supporting an avowed white supremacist’s attempts to gain a license to practice law. An Illinois state panel that evaluates the “character and fitness” of prospective attorneys denied the license to Matt Hale, the leader of a group called the World Church of the Creator, which advocates racial holy war. The ADL called Hale’s views “abhorrent,” but said it fears that denying a person the right to practice law because of his views could set a dangerous precedent.
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