- California parents sue governor over in-person school ban
A group of California parents who claim their children are being harmed by the state’s pandemic-related restrictions on in-person educational instruction are suing Gov. Gavin Newsom over the ban. The new lawsuit, cited as Looney v. Newsom, was filed in the Shasta County office of the Superior Court of the State of California. Shasta County is north of Sacramento, the [...]
- Wisconsin Supreme Court overrules county’s order, allows private schools to open
Local health officials in Wisconsin don’t have the legal authority to shut down private schools to contain the spread of the CCP virus, the state’s Supreme Court ruled. “This is a great victory for religious liberty,” attorney Erick Kaardal told The Epoch Times in an interview. Kaardal, special counsel to the Thomas More Society, a national public interest law firm [...]
- LA megachurch defies judge’s order banning indoor services; pastor: ‘Not what our Founders said’
Officials in Los Angeles County convinced a judge to shut down indoor services at a popular Christian megachurch after failing in four previous attempts in court. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell L. Beckloff granted a preliminary injunction on Sept. 10 that prevents Grace Community Church of the Valley from “conducting, participating in, or attending any indoor [...]
- Minnesota Supreme Court puts aside limits on ballot assistance
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that a state law purporting to limit to three the number of voters any single person can help cast a ballot in person, which was suspended earlier this year, will remain unenforceable for the upcoming Nov. 3 election. Minnesota is a battleground state this year after President Donald Trump, a Republican, came much closer to victory in the [...]
