Federal Judge Upholds Gov. JB Pritzker's Stay-At-Home Order; Denies Restraining Order

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: CBS

CHICAGO (CBS) — Acknowledging the small religious gatherings allowed by Gov. JB Pritzker’s stay-at-home order “are imperfect substitutes” for traditional church services, a federal judge denied a temporary restraining order sought by Beloved Church in the small northwest Illinois town of Lena.

Pastor Steve Cassell last week filed a federal lawsuit accusing Pritzker of showing an “illegal and discriminatory hostility to religious practice, churches, and people of faith” during the pandemic. The lawsuit sought an injunction allowing Beloved Church to hold in-person services for its congregation of roughly 80 people.

On Sunday, U.S. District Judge John Lee rejected that temporary restraining order, ruling Pritzker’s order to be constitutional, noting the extended stay-at-home order allows for churches to hold drive-in services, online services, or in-person services for up to 10 people.

“The religious activities permitted by the April 30 Order are imperfect substitutes for an in-person service where all eighty members of Beloved Church can stand together, side-by-side, to sing, pray, and engage in communal fellowship. Still, given the continuing threat posed by COVID-19, the Order preserves relatively robust avenues for praise, prayer and fellowship and passes constitutional muster,” Lee wrote in his 37-page ruling.

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[jimfields33]

1. President Obama judge!!!!! Yes!!!!!

They have been saving the country from crazy trump junk. Although not in numbers of trump judges, Obama judges are making awesome decisions all over the country.

[DBoon]

2. Why should religion allow people to spread a deadly highly contagious disease?

Are religions allowed to legally practice human sacrifice now?

[alp227]

3. Who almost read "Steve Carell" in the story? Nt

[VWolf]

4. Probably all of us LOL n/t

[BumRushDaShow]

6. I thought of this first

(except the missing "J" made me think twice)

[James48]

5. Maybe what we need is

A whole bunch of church’s making human sacrifices to God, and demonstrating that believing in Trump will set your soul free of your body. Go ahead- let them have all the services they want- but change the rule to say- once they have been together as a group, they have to all stay together for the next 21 days, or show a valid antibody tests that shows they have already had it.

[MissMillie]

7. It's as if these churches want special treatment

Wrigley Field isn't open, neither is the movie cinema or the theater. The bowling league can't meet up, book clubs over 10 people, the flea market, the farmers market....

Getting rid of this crisis involves a little bit of sacrifice from everyone.


I find it ironic that these churches don't seem to have any idea what sacrifice is.

[mpcamb]

8. Glad it wasn't 2 states away in Ohio, where they capitulated.

[Progressive Jones]

9. Option: Outdoor, socially distanced gathering. There is a lot of space in Lena.

Lena is a very small town. I drive through it a lot. It's out by Galena.
Lots of farmland. That church might even have a big piece of land out back.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

10. Or they can do drive in services

https://democraticunderground.com/108213506