US Supreme Court strikes down NY ban on limiting religious gatherings

[Deleted member 79987]

Just before midnight on the Wednesday night before Thanksgiving, the US Supreme Court blocked New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo from enforcing attendance limits at religious services. The vote is 5-4, with Roberts and the three liberals dissenting. Restrictions had been imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The case was brought forward by Catholic and Jewish groups.

Here is the ruling: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf/20a87_4g15.pdf

 

[The Southern Gentlemen]

Loving that court ratio now!!!

 

[Sharpsburg]

Roberts is a PoS if there was any doubt that he is officially a member of the liberal wing of the court, this should eliminate that doubt. Thank God trump got to replace Ginsburg with an actual conservative justice.

 

[fattboyzz]

 

[timbgtm]

These leftist enjoy making policy, but they're above the law, so doesn't apply to them. I shudder at the fact of congress with liberals in control, and potus.

 

[mrauditor]

Roberts is a PoS if there was any doubt that he is officially a member of the liberal wing of the court, this should eliminate that doubt.

I am beginning to believe this also. Cannot count on him for anything except to think highly of himself. Thanks.

 

[Hayata]

Another thing to be thankful for today.

Does anyone know whether or not this automatically applies to other states or not? Or is this just precedent and each state has to have its own lawsuits brought forward?

 

[timbgtm]

Another thing to be thankful for today.

Does anyone know whether or not this automatically applies to other states or not? Or is this just precedent and each state has to have its own lawsuits brought forward?

I believe this is Trump's lawyers plan, to set a precedent which states will follow suit.

 

[Sharpsburg]

Another thing to be thankful for today.

Does anyone know whether or not this automatically applies to other states or not? Or is this just precedent and each state has to have its own lawsuits brought forward?

each case will turn on the facts of its own case. Significant thing in this case was allowing unlimited people to attend certain events and places but limiting religious participants. There is a lot more to it than that, but point is that the specific facts of each case would control. However, this is precedent that lower courts across the country will use to hopefully make similar rulings.

 

[aFarewellToKings]

These leftist enjoy making policy, but they're above the law, so doesn't apply to them. I shudder at the fact of congress with liberals in control, and potus.

So, does the 10-people limit apply to Congress?