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.”
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ADF lawsuit prompts Mississippi city to officially lift ban on drive-in church services -
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DOJ weighs in as ADF seeks order blocking MS city's ban on drive-in church services
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ADF lawsuit to continue against Greenville ban on drive-in church services
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ADF files suit on behalf of Mississippi church subjected to city's ban on 'drive in' church services
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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.