• Latest
  • Trending
  • All
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
US High Court Rejects Religious School Challenge To Kentucky Coronavirus Shutdown Order

US High Court Rejects Religious School Challenge To Kentucky Coronavirus Shutdown Order

December 17, 2020
GORDON CHANG: Will Xi Jinping Attack America To Prevent His Political Demise?

GORDON CHANG: Will Xi Jinping Attack America To Prevent His Political Demise?

July 15, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s Energy Agenda Can Help US Beat China In Crucial Tech Race, Oil Industry Leader Says

EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s Energy Agenda Can Help US Beat China In Crucial Tech Race, Oil Industry Leader Says

July 14, 2025
Lefty Groups Biden Showered In Taxpayer Cash Coaching Illegals To Evade ICE

Lefty Groups Biden Showered In Taxpayer Cash Coaching Illegals To Evade ICE

July 14, 2025
Senate Confirms Trump’s First Judicial Pick To Replace Obama Appointee

Senate Confirms Trump’s First Judicial Pick To Replace Obama Appointee

July 14, 2025
‘Am I Going To Lose My F***ing Rights?’: Shawn Ryan Tells Newsom How Gun Laws Can Hurt Combat Vets

‘Am I Going To Lose My F***ing Rights?’: Shawn Ryan Tells Newsom How Gun Laws Can Hurt Combat Vets

July 14, 2025
‘In It To Win It’: Andrew Cuomo To Stay In NYC Mayor Race Despite Primary Defeat

‘In It To Win It’: Andrew Cuomo To Stay In NYC Mayor Race Despite Primary Defeat

July 14, 2025
Mike Johnson Tells Senate To Think Twice Before Weakening $9.4 Billion Rescissions Package

Mike Johnson Tells Senate To Think Twice Before Weakening $9.4 Billion Rescissions Package

July 14, 2025
DOJ Fires 20 Employees Who Worked With Jack Smith On Trump Prosecutions

DOJ Fires 20 Employees Who Worked With Jack Smith On Trump Prosecutions

July 14, 2025
Liberals Marked Anniversary Of Trump Shooting By Pushing Wild Conspiracies On Their Favorite Platform

Liberals Marked Anniversary Of Trump Shooting By Pushing Wild Conspiracies On Their Favorite Platform

July 14, 2025
Supreme Court Lets Trump Admin Move Forward With Slashing Education Department Staff

Supreme Court Lets Trump Admin Move Forward With Slashing Education Department Staff

July 14, 2025
‘It’s Madness!’: Mark Halperin Slams NYT For Leaving Out Key Voices In Biden Autopen Story

‘It’s Madness!’: Mark Halperin Slams NYT For Leaving Out Key Voices In Biden Autopen Story

July 14, 2025
Pro-Democrat Group Raising Cash To Stalk ICE  As Violence Against Agents Skyrockets

Pro-Democrat Group Raising Cash To Stalk ICE As Violence Against Agents Skyrockets

July 14, 2025
  • Donald Trump
  • State of the Union
  • Elon Musk
  • Tariffs
  • Congress
  • Faith
  • Immigration
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
  • Login
IJR
  • Politics
  • US News
  • Commentary
  • World News
  • Faith
  • Latest Polls
No Result
View All Result
IJR
No Result
View All Result
Home News

US High Court Rejects Religious School Challenge To Kentucky Coronavirus Shutdown Order

by Reuters
December 17, 2020 at 5:52 pm
in News
242 10
0
US High Court Rejects Religious School Challenge To Kentucky Coronavirus Shutdown Order

FILE PHOTO: A general view of the U.S. Supreme Court building at sunset in Washington, U.S. November 10, 2020. (Erin Scott/Reuters)

491
SHARES
1.4k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a religious school in Kentucky that is challenging the state’s decision to limit in-school instruction as part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The action by the justices is a loss for Danville Christian Academy. The school said the order violated its religious rights under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees the free exercise of religion.

The justices, in a brief order, said that the school closing order “effectively expires this week or shortly thereafter, and there is no indication that it will be renewed,” but indicated that the school could renew its legal challenge if another closure is announced in the new year.

Two conservative justices, Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch, dissented from the court’s decision. “I would not leave in place yet another potentially unconstitutional decree, even for the next few weeks,” Gorsuch wrote.

The case pits Kentucky’s Democratic governor, Andy Beshear, against the Republican attorney general, Daniel Cameron, who joined the legal fight against the order.

Beshear’s November order required all schools, public and private, to close for in-school instruction. Some elementary schools would be able to reopen if COVID-19 rates decrease.

The order was discriminatory, the school said, because other types of activities and indoor gatherings have been allowed to continue. Children’s day care centers and universities are open, as are gyms and bowling allies, with some restrictions. Houses of worship are also open.

Beshear’s lawyers counter that the order, aimed to combat a spike in coronavirus infections, treats all schools the same and does not target religion.

A federal judge in Kentucky ruled in favor of the school on Nov. 25 but the Cincinnati-based 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals prevented the ruling from going into effect.

(Reporting by Lawrence Hurley in Washington. Additional reporting by Andrew Chung in New York; editing by Grant McCool)

Tags: Coronavirus OutbreakSupreme Court
Share196Tweet123
Reuters

Reuters

Reuters is an international news organization.

Advertisements

Top Stories June 10th
Top Stories June 7th
Top Stories June 6th
Top Stories June 3rd
Top Stories May 30th
Top Stories May 29th
Top Stories May 24th
Top Stories May 23rd
Top Stories May 21st
Top Stories May 17th

Join Over 6M Subscribers

We’re organizing an online community to elevate trusted voices on all sides so that you can be fully informed.





IJR

    Copyright © 2024 IJR

Trusted Voices On All Sides

  • About Us
  • GDPR Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Editorial Standards & Corrections Policy
  • Subscribe to IJR

Follow Us

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Politics
  • US News
  • Commentary
  • World News
  • Faith
  • Latest Polls

    Copyright © 2024 IJR

Top Stories June 10th Top Stories June 7th Top Stories June 6th Top Stories June 3rd Top Stories May 30th Top Stories May 29th Top Stories May 24th Top Stories May 23rd Top Stories May 21st Top Stories May 17th