Posted on 01/12/2021 6:38:44 PM PST by marshmallow
Washington D.C., Jan 11, 2021 / 07:01 pm MT (CNA).- The Supreme Court has given the governor of Nevada eight days to file a response to a church which argued that the state’s COVID-19 protocol was discriminatory against houses of worship.
In an order published Jan. 11, the Supreme Court directed Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) to respond to Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley before noon on Jan. 19. Calvary Chapel Dayton has until noon on Jan. 21 to file a reply brief.
In November, Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley asked the Supreme Court, again, to consider their case. They argued that the state’s COVID-19 protocols, which limited the capacity of religious services to 50 people regardless of the capacity of the building, were discriminatory. Other businesses, including casinos, are permitted to operate with 25% capacity.
An appeals court sided with Calvary Chapel Dec. 15.
“The restrictions at issue here, by effectively barring many from attending religious services, strike at the very heart of the First Amendment’s guarantee of religious liberty,” the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley v. Sisolak.
In July, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 against the church and refused to issue an order blocking the 50-person cap on religious gatherings. Since July, the makeup of the Supreme Court has shifted.
The Supreme Court may decide to review the case following the responses and briefs.
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how many children have to be submitted to “judge” Roberts
for their abuse in SCOTUS and in Malta
to have SCOTUS take a Petition these days?
WTF how the Government limits other places can pertain to churches? The 1st Amendment states “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;” “prohibiting the free exercise thereof” IMHO is very specific that the GVT is constitutionally prohibited from limiting it.
The hell with case law, read the Constitution.
The supreme clown court. WTF did I invest time and energy in MAGA supreme court picks?
Just what are you complaining about? Those MAGA Supremes are getting ready to strike a blow for religious freedom and you are complaining.
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