Supreme Court rules against 2 states on pandemic worship restrictions
U.S. District Judge Esther Salas of New Jersey and her husband, Mark Anderl, attend the funeral Mass of their son Daniel Andrew at St. Augustine of Canterbury Church in Kendall Park, N.J., Sept. 26, 2020. (CNS photo/courtesy Diocese of Metuchen)
By Carol Zimmermann • Catholic News Service • Posted December 16, 2020
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The Supreme Court, once again siding with houses of worship opposed to pandemic-related restrictions, ordered lower federal courts in Colorado and New Jersey Dec. 15 to reexamine state-imposed indoor worship restrictions.
The court’s move was made in light of its recent decision in late November to lift similar restrictions for the Diocese of Brooklyn, New York. In early December, the court also told federal judges to reexamine limits on California churches based on this decision.