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 Al Drago/GettyIn a late-night order on Thanksgiving eve, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to block New York's restrictions on religious worship services in "red zones" where COVID-19 infection rates are exceptionally high.
The practical effect of the decision is nil—there are currently no "red zones" in effect—and the decision is both non-final (it is only imposing an injunction on the rules while the case against them proceeds) and quite narrow.
However, it will surely be read as a blank check for religious organizations to flout all manner of public regulations—as the same ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities that were affected by this rule have done in recent days at illicit weddings and other gatherings, endangering thousands upon thousands of lives.
Read more at The Daily Beast.
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(Second column, 16th story, link)
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 In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court sided with religious organizations in a dispute over Covid-19 restrictions put in place by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo that limited attendance at religious services.
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