SCOTUS hands Newsom defeat, giving temporary win to California churches over coronavirus restrictions

The Supreme Court gave a positive sign to a California church fighting Gov. Gavin Newsom's restrictions on the number of people allowed at houses of worship due to the coronavirus pandemic.

In a Thursday order, the court vacated a District Court ruling against Harvest Rock Church with instructions to reconsider their challenge in light of the Supreme Court's recent rejection of restrictions on prayer services in New York.

"The September 2 order of the United States District Court for the Central District of California is vacated, and the case is remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit with instructions to remand to the District Court for further consideration in light of Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn v. Cuomo," the Supreme Court said.

Fox News reached out to Newsom's office for comment, but they did not immediately respond.

In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn and the Jewish group Agudath Israel of America, issuing an injunction against New York's restrictions that limited prayer services at houses of worship to 10 people in some areas and 25 in others. The religious organizations... (Read more)

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