SCOTUS Issues Ruling on Church Limits

The United States Supreme Court granted a preliminary injunction in the case of High Plains Harvest Church v. Colorado. The case is similar to the one in New York that challenged the arbitrary attendance limits imposed on churches and synagogues.

In addition to the injunction, which prevents the state from imposing attendance limitations, the order also remands the case back to the appeals court for reconsideration in light of Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn v. New York.

The unsigned order had a dissent signed by Justice Sotomayor and joined by the two other liberals on the court. Sotomayor suggested the case was moot, as Colorado had lifted the restrictions previously.