U.S. Supreme Court,
Constitutional Law,
Civil Rights
Jun. 2, 2020
Lawyers for churches say US Supreme Court's support of governor's orders is not final word
Chief Justice John Roberts, appointed by President George H.W. Bush, sided with the high court’s four liberals in declining to enjoin Newsom’s latest order, which limits churches to 100 people or 25% of capacity, whichever is smaller.
This weekend's reopening of churches around the state -- many of them pledged to disregard Gov. Gavin Newsom's orders banning them from meeting -- appeared to lead to few confrontations with authorities. Attorneys representing churches who want to reopen said the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Newsom's favor Friday is not the last word.
The high court declined to overrule Newsom's executive order that kept churches from having servi...
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In