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Supreme Court denies Nevada church's appeal of attendance restriction amid coronavirus pandemic
Fox News ^
| 7/24/20
| Caitlin McFall
Posted on 07/25/2020 12:09:17 AM PDT by Nero Germanicus
The Supreme Court on Friday denied an appeal by a Nevada church to allow additional worshipers to join in-person services based on capacity amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Nevada has placed a 50-person cap on all places of worship, no matter the capacity of the building, as a part of the state's coronavirus restrictions.
But casinos, along with other businesses such as restaurants and movie theaters, may permit up to 50 percent capacity, allowing casinos to grant access to hundreds of patrons at a time.
Justices Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh all issued dissenting opinions rejecting the constitutionality of the decision.
“This is a simple case. Under the Governor’s edict, a 10-screen 'multiplex' may host 500 moviegoers at any time,” Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote Friday.
“In Nevada, it seems, it is better to be in entertainment than religion. Maybe that is nothing new. But the First Amendment prohibits such obvious discrimination against the exercise of religion,” he added.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: churchgathering; coronavirus; johnroberts; judiciary; justicegorsuch; justiceroberts; lawandorder; neilgorsuch; nevada; politicaljudiciary; religiousfreedom; resistancejudge; resistanceroberts; scotus; supremecourt; supremes
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John Roberts goes liberal yet again.
To: Nero Germanicus
The decision was expected. Roberts is owned by the Democrats. How much proof of that do you need. He should be exposed.
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posted on
07/25/2020 12:12:07 AM PDT
by
sport
To: Nero Germanicus
Churches don’t pay taxes.
Casino owners do.
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posted on
07/25/2020 12:15:51 AM PDT
by
Jvette
To: Nero Germanicus
This isn’t a question that needs to be asked.
Just go to church.
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posted on
07/25/2020 12:16:24 AM PDT
by
TheZMan
(I am a secessionist.)
To: Nero Germanicus
incredible.
just go anyway.
the state is not god.
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posted on
07/25/2020 12:24:23 AM PDT
by
Secret Agent Man
(Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
To: Jvette
Where are all the yahoos screaming separation of church and state? Why are churches not rendering to God, the things that are God’s?
The Supreme Court has made its decision. Now let them enforce it.
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posted on
07/25/2020 12:24:42 AM PDT
by
NTHockey
(My rules of engagement #1: Take no prisoners. And to the NSA trolls, FU)
To: Nero Germanicus
😠
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posted on
07/25/2020 12:28:56 AM PDT
by
Pajamajan
( Pray for our nation. Thank the Lord for everything you have. Don't wait. Do it today.)
To: Nero Germanicus
No mention of Clarence Thomas?
Strange.
To: Nero Germanicus
They didn’t say how Thomas decided.
To: All
For those asking, Thomas joined Alito’s dissent.
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posted on
07/25/2020 12:40:50 AM PDT
by
Stravinsky
(Politeness will not defeat the Marxist revolutionaries)
To: Nero Germanicus
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posted on
07/25/2020 12:52:58 AM PDT
by
Steve Van Doorn
(*in my best Eric Cartman voice* 'I love you, guys')
To: NTHockey
Its the state of Nevada that now has the power of enforcement.
To: TheZMan
Exactly. If the early Christians were like the country club Christians of today,the poor lions would starve to death.
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posted on
07/25/2020 12:59:34 AM PDT
by
SanchoP
(We're passed the biological softening up and beginning the open warfare strategy. WAKE UP!!)
To: Nero Germanicus
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posted on
07/25/2020 1:07:33 AM PDT
by
Ann Archy
(Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
To: Steve Van Doorn
That is all it takes . Roberts stabs us in the back one more time. Evil wins one more time. Thank you Justice Roberts. There is a place prepared for you. Enjoy it when you get there.
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07/25/2020 1:15:11 AM PDT
by
sport
To: SanchoP
Spot on.
The ironic thing is that today, I was put in 24 hour Facebook jail for posting that Christians are cowards.
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07/25/2020 1:27:13 AM PDT
by
CrimsonTidegirl
(Freedom, Freedom, We will not obey!- “Breakdown”- The Alan Parsons Project)
To: Nero Germanicus
Yes and he needs to be impeached immediately.
To: Secret Agent Man
Great idea. The forces of evil are everywhere.
People should go to church if they want to.
To: Stravinsky
For those asking, Thomas joined Alito’s dissent.
As if one needs to ask about possibly the most faithful Christian on the court ...; may God turn the heart and mind of John Roberts and others to do His will here on earth, as it is done in heaven.
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posted on
07/25/2020 3:10:16 AM PDT
by
af_vet_1981
(The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began)
To: TheZMan
This isn’t a question that needs to be asked. Just go to church. What I've been saying all along. They aren't 'Rights' if you have to ask permission. Too many forget that.
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posted on
07/25/2020 4:17:39 AM PDT
by
voicereason
(The RNC is like the "one-night stand" you wish you could forget.)
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