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COVID orders violated pastor's freedom of religion, Louisiana Supreme Court says
KTBS - TV3 - Shreveport, LA ^
| Friday, May 13, 2022
| Matthew Albridge
Posted on 05/13/2022 10:07:14 AM PDT by abb
NEW ORLEANS - The Louisiana Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Tony Spell, the Central Pastor who continued to hold church services in defiance of restrictions Gov. John Bel Edwards imposed to stop the spread of COVID.
Overruling lower courts, the justices ruled that the restrictions on gatherings and the stay-at-home mandate Edwards imposed were unconstitutional. They ordered the charges against Spell quashed.
Justices John Weimer and Scott Chrichton dissented on the ruling.
(Excerpt) Read more at ktbs.com ...
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: 1a; 1stamendment; anthonyfauci; church; covid; covidstooges; edwards; johnbeledwards; louisiana; matthewalbridge; obamacare; spell; tonyspell; vaccinemandates
See here the court document.
https://www.lasc.org/opinions/2022/21-0876.KK.OPN.pdf
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posted on
05/13/2022 10:07:14 AM PDT
by
abb
To: abb
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posted on
05/13/2022 10:07:37 AM PDT
by
abb
To: abb
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posted on
05/13/2022 10:11:43 AM PDT
by
dadfly
To: dadfly
To: abb
Small but important victory
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posted on
05/13/2022 10:31:12 AM PDT
by
taxcontrol
(The choice is clear - either live as a slave on your knees or die as a free citizen on your feet.)
To: abb
Oh wow, you dont say?!?!?!?
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posted on
05/13/2022 12:23:05 PM PDT
by
Jonny7797
To: Jonny7797
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posted on
05/13/2022 12:31:24 PM PDT
by
abb
To: abb
Does any state have “essential business” or “non-essential business” defined in law to be used for pandemics or anything else (zombie attacks, etc.)?
If not, then their use is illegal.
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posted on
05/13/2022 1:54:36 PM PDT
by
ConservativeMind
(Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
To: dadfly
To: abb
So when do the impeachment proceedings begin for the POS governor?
What state government officials and LEO’s are going to prison for deprivation of citizens rights under the color of authority?
Or is “I was just following orders” an acceptable defense now?
That’s the only way this crap doesn’t happen again.
Nothing?
Yep, that’s what I thought.
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posted on
05/13/2022 2:12:17 PM PDT
by
Jotmo
(Whoever said, "The pen is mightier than the sword." has clearly never been stabbed to death.)
To: dadfly
100% correct.
Even if you suppose that greater contact occurs in church as opposed to walmart, church still has 1st amendment specific protection while walmart does not. God doesn’t requite assembling at walmart.
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posted on
05/13/2022 2:57:37 PM PDT
by
xzins
(Retired US Army chaplain. Support our troops by praying for their victory. )
To: abb
Yes they did. Freedom of religion is an enumerated right.
Took too long for justice.
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posted on
05/13/2022 3:28:11 PM PDT
by
Persevero
(You cannot comply your way out of tyranny. )
To: ConservativeMind
"Does any state have “essential business” or “non-essential business” defined in law to be used for pandemics or anything else (zombie attacks, etc.)? If not, then their use is illegal."
+1
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posted on
05/13/2022 6:01:24 PM PDT
by
TigersEye
(Is it time for a general strike yet?)
To: ConservativeMind
Attack? No! My buds and I go to Louisiana for the seafood!
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posted on
05/14/2022 8:52:43 AM PDT
by
BigEdLB
(Let’s go Brandon!)
To: abb
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posted on
05/15/2022 10:02:19 AM PDT
by
Carry me back
(Cut the feds by 90%)
To: Jotmo
Yep, another proof that the puppet US govt is above the law.
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posted on
05/15/2022 10:04:47 AM PDT
by
Carry me back
(Cut the feds by 90%)
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