‘Obvious discrimination’: Conservatives decry Supreme Court refusal to block Nev. restrictions on church gatherings

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Monday, July 27, 2020

Alliance Defending Freedom

The Alliance Defending Freedom, which is representing Calvary Chapel, expressed disappointment with the Supreme Court denying the request to halt enforcement of the restrictions.

ADF Senior Counsel David Cortman said in a statement released Saturday that the Constitution says the government should “treat religious organizations, at a minimum, the same as comparable secular organizations.”

“When the government treats churches worse than casinos, gyms, and indoor amusement parks in its COVID-19 response, it clearly violates the Constitution,” stated Cortman.

“While we are disappointed that the U.S. Supreme Court denied our request for relief, we will continue to seek to protect Calvary Chapel and other churches from discriminatory policies that put religious groups at the back of the line for reopening.”