In a 5-4 ruling, the US Supreme Court sided with religious organizations in a dispute over Covid-19 restrictions put in place by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo limiting the number of people attending religious services.
The case is the latest pitting religious groups against city and state officials seeking to stop the spread of Covid-19,
and it highlights the impact of Justice Amy Coney Barrett on the Court.
The decision comes as coronavirus cases surge across the country.
In court papers, lawyers for Cuomo
argued that the restrictions were necessary to help stop the spread of
Covid-19 and that houses of worship weren't being treated differently
than similar secular businesses. They also said that while the dispute
was pending, Cuomo had already lifted any restrictions that applied to
the organizations.
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