Pastor Scott Lively Exonerated by US Court of Appeals after being Sued by LGBT Group

Kayla Koslosky : Aug 24, 2018
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"We got the next best thing which is a very clear ruling from the First Circuit that Judge Ponsor's statements have no legal effect whatsoever and cannot be used in any future litigation." -Horatio G. Mihet, attorney

[ChristianHeadlines.com] According to CBN, the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit exonerated Pastor Scott Lively of Springfield, MA last week. In June 2017, an appeal was filed by the Liberty Counsel on behalf of Lively after he won a summary judgement against an LGBT activist group called the Sexual Minorities of Uganda (SMUG). (Photo: Pastor Scott Lively/Scott Lively-Facebook/via Charisma News)

In 2012 Lively was sued by SMUG for sharing his views on homosexuality during several visits to Uganda in 2002 and 2009.

SMUG accused Lively of "international crimes against humanity," citing the Alien Tort Statute (ATS) to give them legal backing to file suit. In 2013, however, the US Supreme Court verified that that the ATS was not put in place to allow foreign citizens to sue US citizens. Instead of dismissing the case, CBN reports, that the US District Judge Michael A. Ponser allowed SMUG to continue their litigation. The litigation went on for a grueling four years, but SMUG was unable to provide any evidence to prove Lively was guilty. SMUG did, however, provide evidence that showed that Lively encouraged respectful and dignified treatment toward the LGBTQ+ community... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here.

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