Posted on 09/12/2020 5:55:48 PM PDT by marshmallow
LOS ANGELES, September 11, 2020 (Thomas More Society) — The Los Angeles Superior Court issued a preliminary injunction on September 10, 2020, against Grace Community Church and Pastor John MacArthur, refusing to follow the U.S. and California State constitutional protections for churches. The ruling fails to apply the appropriate constitutional standard of review. The order prohibits the church from “conducting, participating in, or attending any indoor worship services” and also bans outdoor worship unless onerous restrictions are followed in a heavy-handed move against the internationally known preacher and his congregation. MacArthur and Grace Community Church’s attorneys from the Thomas More Society said the judge refused to consider their important separation of powers arguments “in any meaningful fashion” and essentially “ducked the issue.”
Thomas More Society Special Counsel Charles LiMandri said, “We are disappointed in the ruling on the preliminary injunction as the court did not apply the strict scrutiny analysis to the government order that we believe is required by the California Constitution and legal precedent. The court also did not properly consider the medical and scientific evidence that the current number of people with serious COVID-19 symptoms no longer justifies a shuttering of the churches. Nor do we believe that the court gave adequate consideration to the fact that churches have been treated as second-class citizens compared to the tens of thousands of protestors. More than ever, California’s churches are essential. Therefore, we plan to appeal this ruling to ultimately vindicate our clients’ constitutionally protected right to free exercise of religion.”
Thomas More Society Special Counsel Special Counsel Jenna Ellis said, “Although this is a temporary setback, we will continue to fight for Pastor MacArthur and Grace Community Church’s constitutionally protected right to hold church. While the judge did go out of his way to repeatedly state that he......
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So, let’s ban free speech since we just banned the other part of the first amendment. Ban the media!
Hang BLM banners and toss a molotov cocktail. Problem solved.
Bttt
The Constitution? That old thing? What does it matter?
Might as well start the shooting. No way the DEMs lose this November.
Tell the court to go to hell.
Do it anyway.
And there you go, folks. The US Constitution simply does not exist for these criminals in black robes.
JoMa
Should be immediately removed.
ROGUE
Bring it on.
Judge Mitchell L. Beckloff
No.
Well I can’t say what I am thinking. But it goes back to the exact wording of one of the amendments.
You raise an interesting question. If public health concerns can justify a prohibition of the right to practice your religion, why couldn’t a ban on press conferences be instituted on the grounds that reporters gathering together risk passing infections? And that the printing of newspapers brings too many workers too close together, and so on? Can’t these judges see where this thinking can lead?
They may be able to ban church services, but they can never stop the worship of God.
Are mosques kept closed also? I haven’t heard anything, but I doubt it. To these people Christianity is the enemy (and thus Christ also).
Hold service anyway. Dare them to arrest you
Jesus would approve !
The Supreme Court agrees.
I am mad as hell. Not taking it anymore.
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