Jacksonville judge throws out defamation case Celebration Church
The Jacksonville judge ruled she couldn’t decide the case without joining “a doctrinal squabble involving the church’s biblical standards."
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The Jacksonville judge ruled she couldn’t decide the case without joining “a doctrinal squabble involving the church’s biblical standards."
A Duval County judge issued two orders on Friday regarding cases involving Celebration Church and its founding pastors, Stovall and Kerri Weems.
A judge heard arguments Thursday between attorneys for Celebration Church and its former pastors amid an ongoing legal battle that involves allegations of defamation. After a nearly two-hour hearing, Judge Marianne Aho said she would take the arguments under advisement.
The judge on Thursday will consider if the court has subject matter jurisdiction in this case.
The judge on Thursday will consider if the court has subject matter jurisdiction in this case.