Temple Baptist Church v. City of Greenville

Won U.S. District Courts

Last Updated 3/16/2023

Summary

Greenville, Mississippi Mayor Errick Simmons issued an executive order that bans drive-in church services until the Mississippi governor lifts a statewide shelter-in-place order prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The governor’s order includes no such ban and identifies churches as an “essential business or operation.”