Tennessee district attorneys didn’t violate an online ministry’s constitutional rights by applying a state law that prohibits ministers ordained online from performing marriages in the state, a federal court said.
Tennessee settled a similar suit with another online ministry by stipulating that the state’s online scheme wouldn’t be applied to that ministry. When American Marriage Ministries didn’t receive the same treatment it claimed a violation of its rights under the establishment clause.
AMM’s claim failed because it didn’t show any denominational difference between it and the other ministry, or explain how the disparate treatment of the two ministries constituted denominational ...
Learn more about Bloomberg Law or Log In to keep reading:
Learn About Bloomberg Law
AI-powered legal analytics, workflow tools and premium legal & business news.
Already a subscriber?
Log in to keep reading or access research tools.