Ald. Maria Hadden, attorney Ed Mullen and Bring Chicago Home advocates gather in front of the Illinois Appellate Court Friday. [Michael McDevitt/The Daily Line]

Community, labor, faith organizations and Chicago and Cook County elected officials gathered in front of the Illinois Appellate Court downtown Friday to make their case for the Bring Chicago Home referendum after two amicus briefs were filed with the appeals court in support of the referendum, which is in danger of being defeated by a business-backed lawsuit.