Georgia County Jail Must Fight Volunteer’s Religious Suit Anew

A volunteer jail minister can have a second chance to prove a Georgia county retaliated against him for teaching about baptism, then complaining when he was barred for doing so in violation of his First Amendment rights, the Eleventh Circuit ruled Monday, reinstating his lawsuit.

Stephen Jarrard believes that it is critical to baptize as many people as possible for the return of Jesus Christ, the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit said in its ruling. He volunteered to minister at the Polk County, Ga., jail, in 2012, but was later was dropped from the program over his ...