“Churches have a constitutional right to meet, the First Amendment does not disappear during a crisis. It is encouraging that Justice Alito clearly understands that states are violating, discriminating against church members’ religious freedom
Justice Alito Warns Against COVID Threats to Religious Liberty
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito warned against threats to religious liberty and freedom of speech imposed because of the Coronavirus that have resulted in “previously unimaginable” restrictions on Americans.
Justice Alito said yesterday that he doesn’t intend to downplay the “severity of the virus’ threat” to public health but called out what he sees as government overreach in the ongoing fight against COVID-19.