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Finney Civil Rights Class Action

Verified September 21, 2026Found via the federal court docketHow ClaimWatch verifies cases

Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.

Where this case stands

In litigation

The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.

Pending in the District Court, M.D. Tennessee (No. 3:25-cv-00684).

  1. June 20, 2025
    Case filed

What happened

This appears to be a proposed class action against Finney, apparently concerning civil-rights claims. The docket text does not specify the underlying allegations, but it indicates that the plaintiffs include a religious organization and two individuals, and that the court denied a preliminary injunction while the defendant moved to dismiss on sovereign-immunity grounds. The allegations have not been proven and there is no settlement.

Do you qualify?

No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.

How to file

There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.

Common questions

Can I file a claim in the Finney Civil Rights Class Action case?
No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed June 20, 2025 in the District Court, M.D. Tennessee (No. 3:25-cv-00684).What a class action lawsuit is →
Who are the attorneys in the Finney Civil Rights Class Action?
For the plaintiffs: Michael C Holley (The Law Office of Michael C. Holley); Alexandra Lichtenstein; William Powell (Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection); Suchita Mathur (American Immigration Council). For Finney: Miranda H. Jones (Tennessee Attorney General's Office); Jessica S. Berk; Andrew Dylan Denning (Tennessee Attorney General's Office); Aaron Bernard (Tennessee Attorney General's Office). From the public court docket.

Who's involved

Plaintiffs

  • John Doe
  • Garrett Causey
  • Southeastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Defendants

  • Hans Schwendimann
  • Chris Stanford
  • Steve Mulroy
  • Danny Goodman, Jr.
  • Frederick Agee
  • Colin Johnson
  • Jody Pickens
  • Mark Davidson

+ 24 more

Counsel for plaintiffs

Counsel for defendants

  • Miranda H. JonesTennessee Attorney General's Office
    Represents Steven R. Finney, Barry P. Staubus, Dan E. Armstrong, Jimmy Dunn, Ryan Desmond, Charme P. Allen, Dave Clark, Jared Effler, Russell Johnson, Stephen Hatchett, Coty Wamp, Courtney Lynch, Bryant C. Dunaway, Craig Northcott, Jason Lawson, Jennings H. Jones, Robert J. Carter, Ray Whitley, Robert J. Nash, Glenn Funk, Stacey Edmonson, Brent Cooper, Ray Crouch, Neil Thompson, Mark Davidson, Jody Pickens, Colin Johnson, Frederick Agee, Danny Goodman, Jr., Steve Mulroy, Chris Stanford, Hans Schwendimann, State of Iowa
    3 tracked cases
    miranda.jones@ag.tn.gov · (615) 521-0417
  • Jessica S. Berk
    Represents Steven R. Finney, Barry P. Staubus, Dan E. Armstrong, Jimmy Dunn, Ryan Desmond, Charme P. Allen, Dave Clark, Jared Effler, Russell Johnson, Stephen Hatchett, Coty Wamp, Courtney Lynch, Bryant C. Dunaway, Craig Northcott, Jason Lawson, Jennings H. Jones, Robert J. Carter, Ray Whitley, Robert J. Nash, Glenn Funk, Stacey Edmonson, Brent Cooper, Ray Crouch, Neil Thompson, Mark Davidson, Jody Pickens, Colin Johnson, Frederick Agee, Danny Goodman, Jr., Steve Mulroy, Chris Stanford, Hans Schwendimann
    jessica.berk@ag.tn.gov · (615) 253-2831
  • Andrew Dylan DenningTennessee Attorney General's Office
    Represents Steven R. Finney, Barry P. Staubus, Dan E. Armstrong, Jimmy Dunn, Ryan Desmond, Charme P. Allen, Dave Clark, Jared Effler, Russell Johnson, Stephen Hatchett, Coty Wamp, Courtney Lynch, Bryant C. Dunaway, Craig Northcott, Jason Lawson, Jennings H. Jones, Robert J. Carter, Ray Whitley, Robert J. Nash, Glenn Funk, Stacey Edmonson, Brent Cooper, Ray Crouch, Neil Thompson, Mark Davidson, Jody Pickens, Colin Johnson, Frederick Agee, Danny Goodman, Jr., Steve Mulroy, Chris Stanford, Hans Schwendimann, State of Iowa
    2 tracked cases
    andrew.denning@ag.tn.gov · (615) 253-1103
  • Aaron BernardTennessee Attorney General's Office
    Represents Steven R. Finney, Barry P. Staubus, Dan E. Armstrong, Jimmy Dunn, Ryan Desmond, Charme P. Allen, Dave Clark, Jared Effler, Russell Johnson, Stephen Hatchett, Coty Wamp, Courtney Lynch, Bryant C. Dunaway, Craig Northcott, Jason Lawson, Jennings H. Jones, Robert J. Carter, Ray Whitley, Robert J. Nash, Glenn Funk, Stacey Edmonson, Brent Cooper, Ray Crouch, Neil Thompson, Mark Davidson, Jody Pickens, Colin Johnson, Frederick Agee, Danny Goodman, Jr., Steve Mulroy, Chris Stanford, Hans Schwendimann
    aaron.bernard@ag.tn.gov · (615) 532-3234

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