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Metropolitan Tabernacle Church v. City of Chattanooga

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The city of Chattanooga’s COVID-19 stay-at-home order did not originally ban drive-in churches, but Mayor Andrew Berke abruptly announced right before Easter that his order specifically prohibited them.

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Trial Court
Notice of voluntary dismissal
4/29/2020
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Complaint
4/16/2020

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Ryan Tucker
Ryan Tucker
Senior Counsel, Director of the Center for Christian Ministries
Ryan Tucker serves as senior counsel and director of the Center for Christian Ministries with Alliance Defending Freedom.
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