When the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed that tribal reservations in eastern Oklahoma have never been disestablished in the McGirt case, it was a great victory for tribal sovereignty and self-determination.
US Supreme Court lifts California ban on church worship
US Supreme Court lifts California ban on church worship
18 Feb 2021
Churches can re-open for worship in California, the US Supreme Court has declared.
In a 6-3 majority verdict, the Court granted an injunction lifting a state-wide ban on indoor religious worship, but permitting a 25% capacity limitation.
The cases were brought by two churches against Governor Gavin Newsom over Covid-19 regulations which prevented them from gathering for worship in their church buildings.
‘Worse treatment’
Supreme Court Justice Gorsuch said: “California has openly imposed more stringent regulations on religious institutions than on many businesses.”