This article states the subpoena for “sermons” has been withdrawn, but isn’t clear if this withdrawal also applies to “speeches, presentations” or other working papers clergy might have used in researching and developing and writings related to this issue.
Has the city backed away only from demanding “sermons” or does this apply to all other documents?
“Has the city backed away only from demanding sermons or does this apply to all other documents?”
This is a very important question. There were reports last week that the word “sermon” had been removed from the subpoenas, but “emails, texts, speeches and all forms of communication with church members” were still being demanded.
Maybe I’m just an ignorant conservative, but wouldn’t sermons be included in “all forms of communication with church members:?
If she'd just put the transgender restroom issue to citizen vote, that'd take care of the lawsuit against the City as well.