(Christian Headlines) A federal judge’s decision halting a ban on drive-in church services is being applauded by Christian leaders.
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer last week said drive-in church services wouldn’t be allowed during the COVID-19 pandemic, but On Fire Christian Church – a local congregation – quickly filed suit in federal court. On Saturday, federal judge Justin R. Walker issued a temporary restraining order against the mayor’s prohibition, saying the church had demonstrated a “strong likelihood” to win the case on the merits.
Although Walker’s decision technically applied only to the one church, he added, “Louisville ought not to view the limits of this injunction as a green light to violate the religious liberty of non-parties.”