Posted on 01/26/2021 11:37:28 AM PST by thegagline
RENO — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused a rural Nevada church’s request to enter a legal battle over the government’s authority to limit the size of religious gatherings amid the COVID-19 pandemic — after the church won an appeals court ruling last month that found Nevada’s restrictions unconstitutional.
Attorneys general from 19 other states had recently joined in support of the unusual request from Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley east of Reno.
They were urging the Supreme Court to rule on the merits of the Nevada case to help bring uniformity to various standards courts across the country have used to balance the interests of public safety and freedom of religion.
The church’s lawyers said in a court filing last Thursday they wanted the high court to “clarify for all that the First Amendment does not allow government officials to use COVID-19 as an excuse to treat churches and their worshippers worse than secular establishments and their patrons.”
In a 5-4 decision in June, the Supreme Court refused Calvary Chapel’s request for an emergency injunction blocking enforcement of Nevada’s attendance limit at houses of worship.
But the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled in favor of the church last month, finding it was unconstitutional for Nevada to treat casinos and other businesses more favorably than churches.
The church's latest plea for relief from the Supreme Court was in the form of a petition for a review of the case on its merits. Such petitions are rare and their approval is even rarer, even though they require approval by only four justices.
The justices denied the request without explanation on Monday.
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I guess John Roberts is just not interested in presiding over anything these days.
So far today they shot down a Texas abortion law, and now this. Sure glad we have a so-called majority on the supremes.
I would be too bad if compromising information on him would leak out
“The justices denied the request without explanation on Monday.”
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Is anyone here surprised?
Just turning into another typical do nothing court.
Why do judges recommended by the Federalist Society nearly always rule in favor of the Federal government?
The United States Supreme Court doesn’t hear much these days that would help good people,
They turn a deaf ear and blind eye to election evil and anti-Christ lawlessness across the land,
Under Roberts they empower all the Obama evil immediately as soon as its presented, even going so far to manufacture judgements to support it,
John Roberts = Bush treachery...
How can do many appointments go so wrong?
Make that how can so many appointments go wrong?
So far I have not even seen one good ruling from ACB. Here only ruling is the one where she took part in ruling that the US constitution does not really mean anything when its says that the USSC is to settle disputes between the states.
“But the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled in favor of the church last month, finding it was unconstitutional for Nevada to treat casinos and other businesses more favorably than churches.”
Maybe SCOTUS considers the appeal moot because the 9th already ruled in the church’s favor?
That’s a good gig if you can get it! Money for nothing!
Yeah, it’s not often the winners appeal a verdict. The church wanted a broader ruling, and didn’t get it. I’m assuming they could have been overturned too, if the Supreme Court had taken the case, so be careful what you wish for.
This article appears to be written funny.
As it stands the 9th Circuit (of all places) ruled in favor of Calvary Chapel and found NV unconstitutional.
Some would call that a (YUGE) WIN and leave it at that.
However, it appears, the church sought to have the SCOTUS review & reaffirm the 9th Circuit opinion on its merits.
WHY? Why risk an already achieved + desired verdict?
Apparently they wanted to get the verdict fully stamped by the SCOTUS but I have no problem with 9th Circuit opinion standing as-is, at least for time being.
14th Amendment. Compelling interest and medium scrutiny, almost always win for the govey. Rational basis, the non-govey party almost always wins.
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