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In reply to the discussion: In a 5-4 ruling, Supreme Court sides with religious groups in a dispute over Covid-19 restrictions i [View all]elleng
(131,823 posts)The order said 'Both applications seek relief from an Executive Order issued by the Governor of New York that imposes very severe
restrictions on attendance at religious services in areas classified as red or orange zones.'
NOTE, all, this order was issued PER CURIAM, cannot be attributed to any particular justice.
'Public interest. Finally, it has not been shown that granting the applications will harm the public. As noted, the
State has not claimed that attendance at the applicants
services has resulted in the spread of the disease. And the
State has not shown that public health would be imperiled
if less restrictive measures were imposed.
Members of this Court are not public health experts, and
we should respect the judgment of those with special expertise and responsibility in this area. But even in a pandemic,
the Constitution cannot be put away and forgotten. The restrictions at issue here, by effectively barring many from
attending religious services, strike at the very heart of the First Amendments guarantee of religious liberty.'