A Louisiana pastor who defied state orders against large gatherings amid the coronavirus pandemic has been placed under house arrest.
Joseph Long, Spell's attorney, told NBC News in a statement that Spell lived 50 yards from his church, which still planned to host services Sunday. Long characterized the judge's order as forcing Spell to stop"preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ to his congregation."
"The judge has found him in contempt of Court for refusing to promise," Long said."Obviously, we believe this is an illegal order in violation of the Constitution, and will litigate the issue." Members of Life Tabernacle Church sing as they wait for Pastor Tony Spell to leave the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison in Louisiana on Tuesday, April 21, 2020.In late March, Spell was issued a summons for violating the governor's executive order against gatherings of more than 50 people. He hosted a church service of about 500 worshippers.. He told CNN that he hosted around 1,220 churchgoers for a Palm Sunday service at his church.
outside the church. He was met outside East Baton Rouge Parish Prison by cheering supporters after he posted bail. The pastor insisted that he would not give up his rights to worship. "My right to have church and to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ are endowed by my creator — not my district attorney, not my chief of police and not my governor, John Bel Edwards," Spell said.Louisiana has been one of the
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