McKinney, Texas responded to letter from First
Liberty Institute within hours
McKinney, TX—City
officials in McKinney, Texas today altered its mandatory stay-at-home order to
allow religious services that are consistent with the CDC’s 15-day
guidelines. The change was made just hours after First Liberty Institute
sent the city a letter explaining how its previous stay-at-home order was
inconsistent with the Constitution, federal, and state law.
“We are grateful to McKinney city officials who responded
quickly and appropriately to ensure their policies are both consistent with the
Constitution and the CDC’s guidelines,” said Mike Berry, General Counsel for
First Liberty. “During this challenging time, we need to see more of this
kind of cooperation between government officials and the religious
community. We continue to advise religious institutions to follow
the CDC’s 15-day guidelines, but we all look forward to the day the faith
community can again meet together, in person.”
City officials amended their policy to allow religious
services by video or teleconference, or by other means that comply with the
CDC’s guidelines for social distancing.
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