Earlier in the week the Department of Justice reminded one of the nation’s Blue State governors that there is no pandemic exception to the U.S. Constitution. Their message was directed at California Governor Gavin Newsom, telling him that his order banning church services puts an “unfair burden” on religious institutions.
That marked the third time that the DOJ had intervened in religious libffierty related issues during the pandemic. AG William Barr previously filed a statement of interest in the case of a Mississippi church that was defying an order banning drive-in services (who’s at risk to spread a virus in their cars?) and in another case he signaled their support for a Virginia church suing Virginia Governor and Michael Jackson aficionado Ralph Northam.
By Memorial Day every state will have removed restrictions to some extent, but loosening restrictions from a complete lock-down doesn’t mean life is immediately going back to business as usual. Businesses will still be required to enforce social distancing rules, and that could prove problematic for some churches, especially with so many governors that seem intent on keeping them closed.
And because of that, President Trump is intervening.
According to The Blaze: