A federal judge ordered the city of East Lansing to pay $825,000 for violating an apple farmer’s right to free speech and freedom of religion because of his opposition to marriage equality. The settlement includes $41,000 in damages to the farmer and more than $783,000 in attorneys’ fees. Country Mill Farms owner Stephen Tennes sued the city after it excluded him from the farmers market because he refused to host same-sex wedding ceremonies at his farm. U.S. District Court Judge Paul Maloney ruled in August that East Lansing's actions against Country Mill Farms constituted a violation of the free exercise clause. Alliance Defending Freedom represented Tennes and said he would be able to continue running his farm based on his religious beliefs.
Michigan City Loses Lawsuit Over Anti Gay Free Speech Defense And Must Pay $825k
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