Court halts ban on mass gatherings at Kentucky churches

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A federal court halted the Kentucky governor's temporary ban on mass gatherings from applying to in-person religious services, clearing the way for Sunday church services.

U.S. District Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove on Friday issued a temporary restraining order enjoining Gov. Andy Beshear's administration from enforcing the ban on mass gatherings at “any in-person religious service which adheres to applicable social distancing and hygiene guidelines.”

The ruling from the Eastern District of Kentucky sided with the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Nicholasville, but applies to all places of worship around the commonwealth. Two other federal judges, including U.S. District Judge David Hale, had previously ruled the ban was constitutional. But also on Friday, Hale, of Kentucky’s western district, granted Maryville Baptist Church an injunction allowing in-person services at that specific church, provided it abide by public health requirements.

Exceptions to the Democratic governor's shutdown order include trips to the grocery store, bank, pharmacy and hardware store. Beshear had previously announced that places of worship in Kentucky will be able to once again hold in-person services starting May 20, as part of a broader plan to gradually reopen the state’s economy. Earlier Friday, he outlined requirements for places of worship to reopen, including limiting attendance at in-person services to 33% of building occupancy capacity and maintaining 6 feet (2 meters) of distance between household units.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/court-halts-ban-on-mass-gatherings-at-kentucky-churches/ar-BB13OK9t?li=BBnb7Kz

They can use the Kenneth Copeland cure.

[napi21]

1. Let them go. If they get the virus, they'll suffer. I suggest everybody be aware of who the

people are that attend those gatherings & take appropriate measures to distance themselves from them as if they have the virus, because THEY MIGHT!

[Butterflylady]

2. I agree

Let the idiots do what they want. If they die, so be it.

[tblue37]

3. I can't wrap my mind around the fact that *anyone* can fall for such bovine excrement--

but if we didn't have a huge population of easy marks, then we wouldn't have Trump either, would we?

[bullimiami]

4. OK. They have the freedom to infect each other.

[winstars]

5. Excellent news!!!

[MoonRiver]

6. Do these people all have death wishes?

[LastDemocratInSC]

7. Yes. They fervently wish for the "sweet bye and bye" that's their reward.