Litigation

“The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal in a lawsuit surrounding whether or not Kentucky’s attorney general can defend a law against dismemberment abortions that the state’s Democrat Gov. refused to defend.” - C.Post

“Accusing his former religious group of fraud and “corporate greed,” a member of a prominent Mormon family now seeks the return of more than $5 million in tithes.” - C.Leaders

“Texas asked the Court to declare that electoral votes ‘cast by such presidential electors’ ‘are in violation’ of the Constitution and ‘cannot be counted.’ But… Under the Twelfth Amendment, Congress counts electoral votes. For the Court to instruct Congress what can or cannot be counted would be a remarkable intrusion on the separation of powers.” - L & L

“The NAE poll, which was conducted among its board of directors, referred to 1 Corinthians 6:1-8, where Paul gives commands on conflict resolution to the church in Corinth.” - CPost

“The suit alleges defamation, invasion of privacy, and civil conspiracy. MacDonald asserts that Wagenmaker advised HBC elders and helped write the statement about his disqualification in a way that favored the church.” - C.Leaders

“Republicans’ constitutional advocacy never found its bearings until the eleventh hour and fifty-ninth minute of the case. The situation may have been salvaged in the end only through a prescient intervention—made separate from, perhaps unbeknownst to, lawyers formally representing George W. Bush.” - Law & Liberty

” Jerry Falwell Jr. has sued Liberty University, alleging the school founded by his late pastor father damaged his reputation in a series of public statements that followed his resignation as president and chancellor in August amid a series of scandals.” - BPNews

“A federal judge has ruled that Colorado’s capacity limits on places of worship as well as the requirement that attendees wear masks for the duration of religious services are unconstitutional.” - CPost

“In practical terms, [the agreement] means that Rainer, who had signed a book deal with a competing Christian publisher, would refrain from publishing until November 2021, when his noncompete clause with LifeWay expires.” - RNS

“After seeming to reverse course on a lawsuit against former president and CEO Thom Rainer, LifeWay Christian Resources says it will not officially withdraw its legal action against the SBC entity’s retired chief executive.” - BPNews