#TEXAS LOANSTAR MORTGAGE MICHAEL BERRY FREE#
Under the Texas Religious Freedom Restoration Act, the government can only substantially burden the free exercise of religion if it has a compelling governmental interest and does so by the least restrictive means possible. It was changed to “allow religious services by video or teleconference, or by other means that comply with the CDC’s guidelines for social distancing.”įirst Liberty had advised churches to follow the White House and CDC guidelines for slowing the spread of the virus. The order had required that religious and worship services be conducted only online or by teleconference and limited those conducting the service to ten people. We certainly commend the city of McKinney,” Berry told The Texan. “We were not surprised with how they responded, but we were surprised with how quickly it came. Within hours of receiving the letter, McKinney city officials changed the order. In a letter to the mayor, the organization asserted that the order violates the First Amendment’s Free Exercise Clause and the Texas Religious Freedom Restoration Act.įirst Liberty’s general counsel, Michael Berry, sent the letter to Fuller on Friday morning asking him to more narrowly tailor his order so as not to burden churches and other religious institutions.
When McKinney Mayor George Fuller issued a stay-at-home order on Thursday, First Liberty Institute, a legal organization committed to defending religious freedom, took notice.
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