2 Federal Courts, 1 Constitutional Right
Lathan Watts / June 23, 2020
Lathan Watts is director of community relations for First Liberty Institute, a nationwide religious liberty law firm dedicated to protecting religious liberty for all.
Two federal appeals courts last week issued decisions on challenges to coronavirus-related executive orders by the governors of Illinois and Louisiana.
In each case, churches and religious organizations challenged a governor’s restrictions on meeting in person at houses of worship while allowing other group activities to proceed, saying those orders violated the First Amendment.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, both Democrats, changed their positions on churches to treat them more equitably with other institutions before the courts issued decisions.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/06/23/2-federal-courts-1-constitutional-right/
