Church That Defied COVID Lockdowns Wins In Court

The Pro Trump News homepage has 60 new headlines every 24 hours - click here to see it.

COVID tyranny lost again.

California church Calvary Chapel defied COVID lockdowns and held large religious services during the pandemic. They were ordered to pay $200,000 in fines over it.

California’s 6th District Court of Appeal has now ruled they won’t have to pay the fines citing that Newsom’s ban on indoor religious gatherings violated religious freedom.

From ABC News:

A California church that defied safety regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic by holding large religious services won’t have to pay about $200,000 in fines, a state appeals court ruled.

Calvary Chapel San Jose and its pastors were held in contempt of court and fined in 2020 and 2021 for violating state and county limits on indoor public gatherings. The rules were aimed at preventing the spread through close contract of the virus, which has caused more than 10 million confirmed cases and more than 93,500 deaths since the pandemic began in mid-2020, according to state public health figures.

But on Monday, California’s 6th District Court of Appeal reversed those lower court decisions, citing a May 2020 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in February 2021 that a ban by Gov. Gavin Newsom on indoor worship services in counties where COVID-19 was surging violated freedom of religion.

More good news!



Advertisement