Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s executive order limits outdoor social gatherings to 100 people. | stock photo
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s executive order limits outdoor social gatherings to 100 people. | stock photo
A Michigan couple's frustration over a canceled wedding has led to a federal lawsuit, claiming First Amendment rights.
David Vansolkema and Kiley Stuller field the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan based on the idea that a weddings is a religious event, The Center Square reported. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed an executive order limiting social outdoor gatherings to 100 people.
The order does not apply to religious services, and the state is arguing that a wedding is not a religious service. State and local officials are named in the lawsuit.
The couple planned on getting married at Baker Events' property in Holland. The American Law Center filed the lawsuit on behalf of Baker Events, which received a cease-and-desist order from the Ottawa County Department of Public Health to stop hosting weddings.
The lawsuit argues several points that include the fact that restaurants are limited to 50% capacity, but weddings are not permitted the same option. It also argues Gov. Whitmer took part in an outdoor event of over 100 people when she marched in a protest, according to The Center Square.
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