Supreme Court Rejects Churches on Covid-19 Restrictions (1)

The U.S. Supreme Court refused to intervene on behalf of two Chicago-area churches that said Illinois coronavirus restrictions were so strict they violated the Constitution.

In a three-sentence order Friday, the court pointed to new rules the state issued this week. Starting Saturday, churches won’t be subject to mandatory restrictions and will instead be asked to follow guidance from the state’s health department.

Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church and Logos Baptist Ministries sued over Governor J.B. Pritzker’s April 30 stay-at-home order, which barred gatherings of more than 10 people. The churches said that order discriminated against houses of worship by ...