Conservatives blast Supreme Court ruling: Roberts has 'abandoned his oath'

[mystery-ak]

Conservatives blast Supreme Court ruling: Roberts has 'abandoned his oath'
By Marty Johnson - 07/25/20 08:48 AM EDT



Conservative lawmakers blasted Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts after he sided with the court's liberal justices in a 5-4 decision Friday that rejected a Nevada church’s request to block the state government from enforcing a cap on attendance at religious services.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) tweeted early Saturday morning that Roberts had "abandoned his oath."

Ted Cruz
@tedcruz
John Roberts has abandoned his oath.

But, on the upside, maybe Nevada churches should set up craps tables?  Then they could open?

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https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/509001-conservatives-blast-supreme-court-ruling-roberts-has-abandoned-his

[Bigun]

There needs to be some impeachin goin on out there!

[Right_in_Virginia]

Supreme Court rejects church challenge to Nevada COVID restrictions, White House slams ruling
Just the News, Jul 24, 2020

he Supreme Court on Friday rejected a Christian church's plea to ease Nevada's COVID-19 restrictions and allow additional worshipers at Sunday services in a ruling that showcased a sharp divide among the justices.

"The application for injunctive relief presented to JUSTICE KAGAN and by her referred to the Court is denied," the court ruled without further explanation in rejecting an appeal by Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley.

At issue was a Nevada rule that limited church services to 50 people - regardless of the size of the church building -- while allowing other commercial entities like casinos and theaters to have customers up to 50 percent of their building capacity.

Four conservative justices -- Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch -- strongly dissented, arguing the differing standards created unequal protection under the law.

“This is a simple case. Under the Governor’s edict, a 10-screen 'multiplex' may host 500 moviegoers at any time,” Gorsuch wrote. "....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."

The Trump White House weighed in by siding with the justices, with chief of staff Mark Meadows tweeting "It’s a sad day for our country when the high court supports casinos and not churches. This Supreme Court ruling would be a supreme disappointment to our founding fathers."

In the SCOTUS ruling against Nevada’s Calvary Chapel today, Justice Gorsuch nails it — it’s a sad day for our country when the high court supports casinos and not churches.This Supreme Court ruling would be a supreme disappointment to our founding fathers. https://t.co/iGyP8gRSM8— Mark Meadows (@MarkMeadows) July 25, 2020

PDF to ruling at link:  https://justthenews.com/government/courts-law/supreme-court-rejects-church-challenge-nevada-covid-restrictions-white-house

[Fishrrman]

John Roberts has turned out to be a modern-day Earl Warren.
That is to say, a BIG mistake...

[Free Vulcan]

Roberts is all over the map, way too contradictory and random to have any consistent guiding principle to his decisions.

Whether compromised or something else, there is something wrong with this guy.

[Smokin Joe]

Roberts is all over the map, way too contradictory and random to have any consistent guiding principle to his decisions.

Whether compromised or something else, there is something wrong with this guy.

He might throw one here and there but he is getting more Left all the time, and is fundamentally ruling against the Constitution and Constitutional Rights.