Churches suing Governors
Teri Fedler
May 4, 2020
On April 9, 2020 it is reported that, “Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is suing to stop Republican lawmakers from overturning her executive order limiting church gatherings – triggering a high-stakes legal showdown amid a deadly pandemic. Kelly on Thursday afternoon sued the Legislative Coordinating Council…that voted Wednesday to revoke her order, calling it an infringement on freedom of religion. The lawsuit marks a dramatic escalation in the state’s ongoing fight over constitutional rights and public health, a dispute that potentially holds life-or-death implications as pastors and priests weigh whether to open church doors this Sunday.” (for Easter) “Three of the state’s 12 coronavirus clusters have stemmed from church gatherings, and health officials fear large Sunday services will further spread the contagion throughout the state.” “The last thing I want right now is a legal battle,” Kelly said at a news conference. “But as I said yesterday, Kansas lives are on the line and I took an oath to uphold and defend the constitution.”
https://www.kansas.com/news/politics-government/article241897611.html#adnrb=900000
Also, on May 1, 2020, “The Thomas More Society, the legal group that sued on behalf of Beloved Church, says Gov. Pritzker revised his executive order to include new language on "free exercise of religion" as an essential activity. The Chicago Sun-Times reports
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