Today, the Assistant Attorney General of the Civil Rights Division of the US DOJ sent a letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom, expressing concern over the state’s shutting down of all religious gatherings and strongly encouraging the state to make accommodations for religious worship.
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Justice Department Voices Support for Center for American Liberty in Multiple Cases
Diverse Religious Group Sues Newsom Over Discrimination Against Houses of Worship
Today, the Center for American Liberty filed a lawsuit on before of South Bay United Pentecostal Church, Bishop Arthur Hodges III, and Rabbi Mendel Polichenco challenging the constitutionality of shutting down houses of worship across the state.
South Bay United Pentecostal Church v. Newsom
The Center for American Liberty in collaboration with the Dhillon Law Group and the South Bay United Pentecostal Church, filed a complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief.
Center for American Liberty to Continue Fight in Church Litigation
The Center for American Liberty’s clients filed a lawsuit, Gish v. Newsom, in response to California’s mandate that religious services during the COVID pandemic be limited to streaming video or telephonic services, with no communal worship permitted.
Gish v. Newsom
The religious liberties guaranteed by our Constitution are not negotiable. We must stand together against Governor Newsom’s abuse of power and the suppression of religious freedom in California.