South Bay United Pentecostal Church in San Diego, California | Google Maps
The U.S. Supreme Court has vacated an appellate court ruling against a Pentecostal church that was suing California over its worship restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19.
In an order Monday, the high court vacated a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit that denied South Bay United Pentecostal Church injunctive relief from the pandemic restrictions on in-person worship instituted by Gov. Gavin Newsom, which have since been rescinded.
The order cited the Supreme Court case of
Tandon v. Newsom, in which the justices issued a per curiam ruling in favor of multiple plaintiffs suing California over its ban on in-home worship attended by more than three households.
CHULA VISTA (KUSI) – Thomas More Society and South Bay United Pentecostal Church have achieved what is now a complete victory at the United States Supreme Court with an April 26, 2021, order vacating the Ninth Circuit’s prior judgment in the case.
The San Diego area church and its pastor, Rev. Arthur E. Hodges II, sued California Governor Gavin Newsom for COVID prompted discrimination that denied them the right to hold indoor worship services. The governor’s executive orders also put limits on the number of people that could gather for worship and prohibited singing during services.
Thomas More Society Special Counsel Paul Jonna, partner at LiMandri & Jonna LLP, called the high court order the “final nail in the coffin” burying Newsom’s unconstitutional chokehold on California churches.
South Bay United Pentecostal Church in San Diego, California | Google Maps
The U.S. Supreme Court has vacated an appellate court ruling against a Pentecostal church that was suing California over its worship restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19.
In an order Monday, the high court vacated a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit that denied South Bay United Pentecostal Church injunctive relief from the pandemic restrictions on in-person worship instituted by Gov. Gavin Newsom, which have since been rescinded.
The order cited the Supreme Court case of
Tandon v. Newsom, in which the justices issued a per curiam ruling in favor of multiple plaintiffs suing California over its ban on in-home worship attended by more than three households.
California Finally Capitulates and Lifts Worship Ban on ChurchesBy Abigail A. Southerland16197259460691619725946069
This week – approximately ten (10) months following implementation of an outright ban on worship in churches – California has finally lifted the unconstitutional restriction.
As you might recall, on July 1, 2020, California issued a mandate that places of worship “must therefore discontinue singing and chanting.” This ban on worship initially only applied to churches – not to protests (which Governor Newsom consistently supported), restaurants, wineries, shopping malls, child care centers, day camps, or to Hollywood.
Just fifteen days after the worship ban was announced, the ACLJ filed suit against California and local health authorities. While California quietly updated its COVID restrictions so that some other indoor gatherings would contain a similar ban as that placed on indoor places of worship, many indoor venues remained free to host performers and s
South Bay United Pentecostal Church in San Diego, California | Google Maps
The U.S. Supreme Court has vacated an appellate court ruling against a Pentecostal church that was suing California over its worship restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19.
In an order Monday, the high court vacated a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit that denied South Bay United Pentecostal Church injunctive relief from the pandemic restrictions on in-person worship instituted by Gov. Gavin Newsom, which have since been rescinded.
The order cited the Supreme Court case of
Tandon v. Newsom, in which the justices issued a per curiam ruling in favor of multiple plaintiffs suing California over its ban on in-home worship attended by more than three households.