Constitutional Law
Aug. 25, 2020
Religious learning institutions challenge closure orders
Teachers, parents and students of religious educational institutions filed a lawsuit against the state over school closures in the Central District of California. The lawsuit is specific to those attending or teaching at Christian, Catholic and orthodox Jewish schools, who allege constitutional violations of religious exercise by banning religious ritual, worship and instruction for students.
Parents, teachers and students of religion-based schools challenged California's distance learning mandate, arguing the order impedes the free exercise of religion and the theological development of youth.
Plaintiffs include multiple orthodox Jewish, Catholic and Christian academies that say they should have been given a chance to present arguments before the state issued an order.
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