Justices Gorsuch and Alito Concerned That SCOTUS Didn’t Do More to Question COVID-19 Restrictions on Religious Schools Colin Kalmbacher
Samuel Alito and
Neil Gorsuch, in two separate dissents on Thursday, expressed concern about the way the federal court system and the high court itself have treated restrictions on religious institutions during the pandemic.
The underlying case concerns COVID-19 restrictions issued in late November by Kentucky Governor
Andy Beshear (D) which closes all K-12 schools for in-person instruction until December 18–when all schools in the Blue Grass State go on winter holiday break.
Timing looms large here.
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