Church Service Lawsuit Filed

The Lexington Herald Leader is reporting that a second lawsuit has been filed accusing Governor Beshear of violating the first amendment rights of churchgoers during the COVID-19 pandemic.Maryville Baptist Church in Louisville, which held in-person services despite warnings from the Governor, and its pastor, Jack Roberts, filed the suit Friday in Louisville’s U.S. district Court. saying they have been “irreparably injured and explicitly targeted, singled out, and punished for participating in a religious or ‘faith-based’ gathering.” Governor Beshear’s office says churchgoers have had other options such as live streaming events.

Source: MG News

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