Greater Fairview Missionary Baptist Church v. Danny Ray Hollins

LAMAR, Justice,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Greater Fairview Missionary Baptist Church’s pastor, Danny Ray Hollins, was placed on paid administrative leave after he was accused of inappropriate sexual contact with a minor. When the church members decided to vote on whether to retain him as pastor, he sought in-junctive relief in chancery court. The chancellor issued a temporary restraining order, but the church voted anyway and dismissed Hollins. The chancellor then vacated the vote and ordered the church to conduct another vote, this time with certain court-ordered procedures regarding notice,…