US Supreme Court Overrules Rochester’s COVID-19 Regulations On Houses of Worship
Written by Site Hub on November 27, 2020
The Supreme Court has weighed in on some of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s “orange zone” restrictions.
The Courts decided that religious freedom was more important than pandemic precautions on Wednesday night, resulting in a temporary block on the rules that limited houses of worship’s occupancy to 10 – 15 people at a time.
The court’s unsigned majority released a statement, saying:
“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 Amendment’s guarantee of religious liberty.”
The chief justice added:
“It is a significant matter to override determinations made by public health officials concerning what is necessary for public safety in the midst of a deadly pandemic.”
Source:
USA Today
