This is another great victory for California against the governor’s draconian orders. However, the U.S. Supreme Court has already issued the Constitutional roadmap, and Governor Gavin Newsom’s total ban on worship has come to an end
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday in favor of a group of northern California churches and told Santa Clara County that it cannot enforce a ban on indoor religious worship services put in place by public health officials.
Gateway City Church, et al v. Newsom, Gov of CA, et al was filed by churches challenging the enforcement of a county order barring indoor worship services. The Supreme Court chastised the Ninth Circuit for failing to follow its ruling in South Bay United Pentecostal Church v. Newsom, which granted the requests by southern California churches to resume indoor worship services. In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court enjoined California from enforcing the total ban on worship in the “Blueprint’s” Tier 1 pending disposition of the case at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and a petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court.
