US Supreme Court's Chief Justice Roberts Joins Liberals in Upholding California Church Restrictions

Martin Bürger : Jun 2, 2020
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The chief justice continued by explaining that "comparable secular gatherings, including lectures, concerts, movie showings, spectator sports, and theatrical performances, where large groups of people gather in close proximity for extended periods of time," are faced with "[s]imilar or more severe restrictions."

(Washington, DC) — [LifeSiteNews.com] The state of California may continue to limit church attendance during the coronavirus pandemic, according to the US Supreme Court. Chief Justice John Roberts, who was nominated to his position by Republican president George W. Bush in 2005, sided with the liberal justices in a 5-4 vote in favor of the Golden State's restrictive measures. (Image: via LifeSiteNews)

California's guidelines for "Places of Worship and Providers of Religious Services and Cultural Ceremonies," issued by the state government on May 25, stated, "Places of worship must ... limit attendance to 25% of building capacity or a maximum of 100 attendees, whichever is lower."

South Bay United Pentecostal Church, located in Chula Vista, California, just south of San Diego, had challenged California's restrictions on those wanting to practice their religion... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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