US Supreme Court Steps in After Months of California Discrimination Against Churches

The US Supreme Court took action Thursday in a move that’s giving
new hope to churches and pastors in California who haven’t been
able to meet due to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s efforts to block church
gatherings.

The high court tossed a lower federal court ruling that had
denied California churches a chance to make their case.�

It comes after the Supreme Court recently ruled that New York
state violated the First Amendment rights of churches and
synagogues. This latest move now forces the lower court to follow
the New York ruling as it reexamines California’s harsh
coronavirus restrictions against religious services.

Liberty Counsel, which is representing churches in California,
says, “The restrictions against places of worship in California
are more severe than those in New York. Governor Gavin Newsom’s
orders ban ALL in-person worship for 99.1 percent of
Californians.†
  
The Supreme Court’s California order comes in the case of
Pasadena-based Harvest Rock Church and Harvest International
Ministry, which has more than 160 churches across the state. 

“Irreparable harm is being suffered every day as the churches
remain subject to the unconstitutional restrictions, coupled with
daily criminal threats, fines, and closure,†Liberty Counsel
contends.
  
California’s Gov. Newsom has banned indoor worship, including
singing and chanting. He’s being accused of religious
discrimination because he hasn’t applied the same standards and
capacity limits to warehouses, big-box centers, shopping malls,
liquor stores, fitness centers, and museums.

Liberty Counsel Founder and Chairman Mat Staver said,
“Today’s ruling by the Supreme Court provides great relief for
churches and places of worship. The handwriting is now on the wall.
The final days of Governor Gavin Newsom’s ‘color-coded
executive edicts’ banning worship are numbered and coming to an
end. It is past time to end these unconstitutional restrictions on
places of worship.â€

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