Court halts ban on mass gatherings at Kentucky churches

[brooklynite]

Source: Politico

FRANKFORT, Ky. — 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 of distance between household units.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/09/kentucky-court-halts-ban-on-church-gatherings-245960

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God only knows what will happen....

[Squinch]

1. So does Darwin.

[SheltieLover]

4. This!👆

[ehrnst]

2. GWB appointee....

[jpak]

3. The blood of Jesus will protect them!

Yup

[turbinetree]

5. I just gotta ask if the judge is going to one of these.........services.....

I thought the law was suppose to protect people from harm.............

[NurseJackie]

6. The KFD approves. (Kentucky Funeral Directors)

[sheshe2]

7. They are boarding the Titanic and going down.

Nearer my God to thee.....

[stillcool]

8. go with god

[outasync]

9. amen...just sayin..

[Bernardo de La Paz]

20. doG says "I sent you epidemiologists, doctors, and a ban on gatherings. That should be enough!" . nt

[PatSeg]

10. Oh god knows,

as does anyone with half a brain.

[outasync]

11. all these judges with biased verdicts?!

[Botany]

12. Republicans are now a death cult .... gotta open it back up and have people die in even greater #s

Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove Appointed by George W. Bush (wiki)

[AllaN01Bear]

13. stupid , stupid, stupid.

[ananda]

14. I know what will happen.

Am I God?

[Karadeniz]

15. I don't understand why a judge would think he can override a governor's emergency order.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

21. Probably on First Amendment grounds. But, for example, there is the "Fire" in the theatre exception.

[Sloumeau]

16. Sure, let all of those Conservative, White Evangelicals crowd into their churches.

It just means fewer Trump voters in the fall.

[totodeinhere]

27. So you are willing to see people die so they won't be able to vote for Trump?

I hope you are being facetious. I think that actually wishing death for Trump supporters is going to far.

[maxrandb]

29. The Retrumplicans have made me actually stop and think for a minute

before I could answer your question.

I'm still thinking...

[totodeinhere]

30. Shame on you. The answer should be obvious. People do not deserve to die because

of their political views.

[PassingFair]

31. If they flock into enclosed spaces during a global pandemic...

I cannot feel sorry for them if they contract the virus. I CAN feel sorry for innocents that they spread it to.
Shame on YOU for implying that the poster wants to see people die.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

17. Like tRump, some preachers just got to have their rallies.

KY.........

[keithbvadu2]

19. Attendance means cash flow.

[Brainfodder]

18. Hurrah and I want the beloved Mitch McConnell to oversee each and every service himself!

Please don't die choking on all that

Unless your Moscow Mitch, then please do.

[bluestarone]

22. I'm thinking that Beshear ORDER should have stated that IF ANYONE were meeting with more than TEN

persons, THEY would need to self Quarantine 14 days. The Judge i think would have had a much harder time with his decision!

[catbyte]

23. "Darwin, paging Charles Darwin..."

Maybe this will even out the disparity in Covid-19 cases a little bit. Geez, I hate thinking like this, seriously. That thing currently infesting the White House and all of the enablers and cultists have actually warped me. I would have never thought such a thing before November 8, 2016, but here we are.



They should all print out one of these, just in case Jesus fails to protect them:

'

[niyad]

24. As long as they all sign waivers saying they wil forego medical treatment, not just for covid, but

For any medical conditions. And we lock the doors, and keep them in their churches in quarantine for 40 days and 49 nights. Food and other necessary supplies can be delivered as needed.

[Hestia]

26. Sounds great!

[Hestia]

25. Their own personal Left Behind. Buh-bye

[totodeinhere]

28. I think that this court ruling is a big mistake.

The reason for banning gatherings like this obviously is to save lives. I would think that saving lives is more important than going to church. Or would God actually be alright with people dying just so they can go to church and worship Him? I don't think so.