DC to Pay $220,000 for Church's Legal Fees after Banning Services: Members Are 'Relieved and Grateful'

Michael Foust : Jul 12, 2021
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"All Capitol Hill Baptist Church ever asked is for equal treatment under the law so they could meet together safely as a church. The church is relieved and grateful that this ordeal is behind them. Government officials need to know that illegal restrictions on First Amendment rights are intolerable and costly." -Hiram Sasser, executive general counsel for First Liberty Institute

[ChristianHeadlines.com] Nine months after losing in federal court, the city of Washington DC has agreed to pay more than $200,000 in legal fees for a church that sued over restrictions on religious gatherings. (Screengrab image)

Capitol Hill Baptist Church (CHBC) sued the city last year over rules that banned religious gatherings larger than 100 individuals, even if such services were held outside. The city denied the church's request to meet outside even though church officials pledged to practice social distancing and use masks... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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