Los Angeles Drops Church Attendance Restrictions
Los Angeles County says it’s dropping its tough restrictions on attendance at houses of worship after a series of recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings struck down pandemic-related church attendance limits across the country.
Lawyers for Harvest Rock Church, which beat the State of California at the Supreme Court earlier this month, hailed the decision.
Mat Staver, founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel, a public interest law firm headquartered in Orlando, Florida, is pleased with the county’s policy change.
“We are grateful for the U.S. Supreme Court’s rulings that are resulting in the unconstitutional worship bans falling like dominoes,” he said. “The Supreme Court has made it very clear that the courts and the states must begin applying the First Amendment to protect houses of worship. No pastor, church, or parishioner in America should have to choose between worship and prison.”
churst@post-journal.com
A recent decision by the United States Supreme Court could place limits on New York stateâs ability to place restrictions on places of worship, receiving mixed reactions from local faith leaders in Chautauqua County.
P-J file photo by Jay Young
Even as coronavirus cases continue to appear nationwide, a recent decision by the United States Supreme Court could place limits on New York state’s ability to place restrictions on places of worship, receiving mixed reactions from local faith leaders in Chautauqua County.
In a 5-4 decision, the justices favored the side of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn and Agudath Israel of America, which have churches and synagogues in areas of Brooklyn and Queens that were previously designated red and orange zones. In those red and orange zones, the state had capped attendance at houses of worship at 10 and 25 people, respectively. But those particular areas are now designated as yellow zones with less restrict
churst@post-journal.com
Even as coronavirus cases continue to appear nationwide, a recent decision by the United States Supreme Court could place limits on New York state’s ability to place restrictions on places of worship, receiving mixed reactions from local faith leaders in Chautauqua County.
In a 5-4 decision, the justices favored the side of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn and Agudath Israel of America, which have churches and synagogues in areas of Brooklyn and Queens that were previously designated red and orange zones. In those red and orange zones, the state had capped attendance at houses of worship at 10 and 25 people, respectively. But those particular areas are now designated as yellow zones with less restrictive rules neither group challenged.
Ninth Circuit strikes down Nevada s COVID-19 worship restrictions
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Ninth Circuit strikes down Nevada s COVID-19 worship restrictions | Friday, December 18, 2020
Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley in Dayton, Nevada. | Alliance Defending Freedom
A Nevada church is claiming victory after a federal court struck down worship restrictions in the state that prevented it from holding in-person church services with more than 50 people in attendance.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals sided with Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley, based in Lyon County, Nevada, in its longstanding dispute with Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak over worship restrictions imposed on the state in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ruling, which will allow churches to hold in-person worship services at 25% capacity, reversed a lower court ruling that upheld the restrictions.
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