Judge Jennifer Walker Elrod of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Houston. Courtesy photo Revival Sought for La. Pastor's Lawsuit Over COVID-19 Restrictions
Fifth Circuit panel members appeared skeptical of the claim that the state had no authority whatsoever to restrict church gatherings in arguments recorded as they were held Monday in Fort Worth, Texas. But they raised the question of whether Spell's church was unfairly restricted, compared with other public gathering places, such as shopping mall food courts.
October 04, 2022 at 04:49 PM
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An outspoken Christian conservative attorney from Alabama has asked a federal appeals court to revive a Louisiana pastor's damage claims against state officials over long-expired COVID-19 restrictions.
A federal judge this year dismissed minister Tony Spell's lawsuit against Gov. John Bel Edwards and others over enforcement of the ban. Spell drew national attention for his flouting of the restrictions early in the pandemic at his church in Central, near Baton Rouge.
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