Michael Foust : Jul 1, 2020
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"On its face, the 25% indoor capacity limitation applies only to houses of worship. [I]n other words, no other secular entity, save for those that remain closed in their entirety until Phase 4 or beyond, are limited to only 25% capacity." -Judge Gary L. Sharpe
[ChristianHeadlines.com] A US federal judge sided with houses of worship Friday in an injunction against New York officials, saying it's likely unconstitutional to restrict churches and synagogues to 25 percent capacity while allowing recent protests and not similarly restricting businesses. (Image: Unsplash-Kelly Sikkema)
The lawsuit was filed by the Thomas More Society on behalf of two Catholic priests and three Jewish congregants against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, claiming a violation of the First Amendment's protections of free exercise of religion and free speech and freedom to assemble, as well as a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here
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