After Rural Church Files Federal Lawsuit, ‘Free Exercise of Religion’ is a Permitted Essential Activity Under Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s Modified Stay-At-Home Order
Document Type
News Article
Publication Date
5-1-2020
Capture Date
5-10-2020
URL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-religion-church-lawsuit-pritzker-20200501-g5nvzzt52zdutd6tyeawsoxhn4-story.html
Abstract
This article centers around the decision of Gov. J.B. Pritzker of the state of Illinois to change the sty at-home order to allow “…the free exercise of religion”. The decision occurred the same day as Pastor Stephen Cassell from The Beloved Church, along with the Thomas Moore Society, filed a lawsuit against the governor for his original stay-at-home order.
WMU ScholarWorks Citation
Ayres-Brown, Antonia, "After Rural Church Files Federal Lawsuit, ‘Free Exercise of Religion’ is a Permitted Essential Activity Under Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s Modified Stay-At-Home Order" (2020). Pandemic Response and Religion in the USA: Law and Public Policy. 50.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/religion-pandemic-law/50