U.S. Supreme Court,
Constitutional Law
Jun. 4, 2020
US Supreme Court denies church’s challenge to Gov Newsom’s stay at home order
The COVID-19 pandemic finally reached the U.S. Supreme Court last week. Unfortunately, it got there with a case, South Bay United Pentecostal Church et al. v. Gavin Newsom, et al., that was poorly positioned and which changed dramatically before the Supreme Court decided it, making it easier for the Court to deny relief and avoid deciding the pressing legal questions the pandemic has created.
Scott J. Street
Partner
Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP
Phone: (213) 205-2800
Email: sstreet@jwhowardattorneys.com
Scott has taught at Loyola Law School, practiced in the U.S. Supreme Court and written for the Daily Journal and other publications.
The COVID-19 pandemic finally reached the U.S. Supreme Court last week. Unfortunately, it got there with a case, South Bay United Pentecostal Church et al. v. Newsom, et al., 19A1044 (May 29, 2020), that was poorly positioned and which changed dramatically before the Supreme Court decided it, making it easier for the court to deny relief and avoid deciding the pressing legal questions the pandemic has created.
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