Liggins v. Zion Baptist Church

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA HARRISONBURG DIVISION ) KENNETH D. LIGGINS, ) ) Plaintiff, ) Civil Action No. 5:21-cv-00058 ) v. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION ) ZION BAPTIST CHURCH, et al., ) By: Hon. Thomas T. Cullen ) United States District Judge Defendants. ) On August 8, 2021, Kenneth D. Liggins addressed the congregation of Zion Baptist Church (“the Church”) with permission from its pastor, Karlyle Hill. But when Liggins began expressing concerns about the Church’s direction, Hill asked him to retake his seat. The two men shouted at each other until a…