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Posted on 12/20/2020 5:51:56 PM PST by marshmallow
'Just like the New York restrictions, the directive treats numerous secular activities and entities significantly better than religious worship service'
December 16, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Nevada cannot impose on churches greater public health restrictions than those applied to secular businesses, the US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday in a victory for religious Nevadans.
As previously covered by LifeSiteNews, Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley vs. Sisolak concerns a case made by Calvary Chapel, an evangelical church, that Nevada is unlawfully discriminating against houses of worship by allowing a number of public facilities, including casinos, to fill with crowds to 50 percent capacity while restricting religious gatherings to 50 people, no matter how large the building. In Calvary’s case, 50 percent capacity would be 90 people.
This summer, the US Supreme Court voted 5-4 against taking the case, letting the restrictions stand. But a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit unanimously sided with the church on Tuesday, Courthouse News reports. In reaching their decision, the judges relied on the Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision last month in favor of Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn against similar capacity limits imposed by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.
“Just like the New York restrictions, the directive treats numerous secular activities and entities significantly better than religious worship services,” US Circuit Judge Milan Smith wrote. “Though slowing the spread of Covid-19 is a compelling interest, the directive is not narrowly tailored to serve that interest.”
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Amazing that the 9th Circus did this!
The + impact of President Trump with these lower courts will last a long time.
At least the people in the casino who are praying for God to bless them with fabulous riches are willing to invest a few quarters in the proposition.
Is the 9th circuit liberal?!
I always thought these were 14th amendment violations yet the churches kept suing based on the 1st.
The 9th ruled as if this was a 14th issue.
Good on them.
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Not since Trump renovated it.
Before Trump, it was considered the epicenter of leftist jurisprudence.
I guess churches will remain open in Nevada then.
It had been hinted that one of the reasons that state run liquor stores, big box stores, casinos (at least the ‘non Indian’ type) delivery types etc were left open because of the TAX income they generate.
Family gatherings & churches don’t generate a lot of money for the ‘govt’ so......
In Virginia a gun show argued they shouldn’t be ‘closed’ while the WAL-MART next door was doing business as usual.
FOLLOW THE MONEY
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