High Court:  California Must Allow Church Services At Minimum 25 Percent Capacity

Mealey's (February 9, 2021, 1:01 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A divided U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 5 granted in part separate emergency petitions from churches seeking injunctive relief against California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s COVID-19-related restrictions on religious gatherings.  Because of a recent rise in COVID-testing positivity rates, the restrictions had effectively banned indoor church services in almost the entire state....