Forced Closing of Houses of Worship During the Coronavirus: Both legal and right

Authors

Sanford V. Levison, University of Texas Law School
Eric J. Segall, Georgia State University College of Law
American Constitution Society

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-4-2020

Capture Date

5-1-2020

URL

https://www.acslaw.org/expertforum/forced-closing-of-houses-of-worship-during-the-coronavirus-both-legal-and-right/

Abstract

In a forum from the American Constitution Society, two professors of law, Sanford V. Levinson and Eric J. Segall, discuss the response of churches to stay-at-home orders and exemptions to houses of worship. This discussion includes arguments for why giving places of worship exemptions is unconstitutional and why requiring places of worship to follow stay-at-home orders is constitutional.

Comments

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WMU ScholarWorks Citation

Levison, Sanford V.; Segall, Eric J.; and American Constitution Society, "Forced Closing of Houses of Worship During the Coronavirus: Both legal and right" (2020). Pandemic Response and Religion in the USA: Ethics. 22.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/religion-pandemic-ethics/22