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JUST IN: U.S. Supreme Court sides with Catholics/Jews in case against NY Gov. Cuomo’s order restricting public gatherings.
“In a red zone, while a synagogue or church may not admit more than 10 persons, businesses categorized as ‘essential’ may admit as many people as they wish.”
“In a red zone, while a synagogue or church may not admit more than 10 persons, businesses categorized as ‘essential’ may admit as many people as they wish.”
Majority #SCOTUS opinion:
“But even in a pandemic, the Constitution cannot be put away & 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 freedom.”
“But even in a pandemic, the Constitution cannot be put away & 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 freedom.”
“Even if the Constitution has taken a holiday during this pandemic, it cannot become a sabbatical.”
~ Justice Neil Gorsuch on First Amendment and New York case involving churches and synagogues
~ Justice Neil Gorsuch on First Amendment and New York case involving churches and synagogues
Justice Stephen Breyer dissent: “...the state has countervailing arguments based upon health, safety, and administrative considerations that must be balanced against the applicants’ First Amendment challenges.”
CHIEF JUSTICE ROBERTS dissents in church/synagogue case, where majority temporary blocks limits set by New York Gov. Cuomo.
