Supreme Court Blocks Gov. Cuomo’s Attendance Limits for Religious Gatherings

BREAKING: Supreme Court votes 5-4 to grant Catholic Diocese and orthodox Jews' request to block Gov. Cuomo's attendance limits at houses of worship in New York.

Chief Justice Roberts joins the three liberal justices in dissent.

— Steven Mazie (@stevenmazie) November 26, 2020

These votes mark the first marked impact of Justice Amy Coney Barrett on the Court and the country.

She joined her four conservative brethren in blocking the limits whereas Justice Ginsburg anchored 5-4 majorities the other way in the spring.

— Steven Mazie (@stevenmazie) November 26, 2020

Justice Breyer, joined by Justices Sotomayor and Kagan, dissents more vociferously. pic.twitter.com/ncWbnpIr2f

— Steven Mazie (@stevenmazie) November 26, 2020

Interesting to ponder who wrote the anonymous per curiam (by the Court) opinion. Could be Thomas, Alito or Barrett.

— Steven Mazie (@stevenmazie) November 26, 2020

In addition to the Breyer dissent, Justice Sotomayor writes a dissent that Justice Kagan joins. pic.twitter.com/VDM7BXoWXS

— Steven Mazie (@stevenmazie) November 26, 2020

Roberts further defends himself from Gorsuch's attacks in the closing paragraphs of his dissent. pic.twitter.com/qWg74XijFe

— Steven Mazie (@stevenmazie) November 26, 2020

The latest application was filed this afternoon https://t.co/MOzDELaOEP

— Steven Mazie (@stevenmazie) November 26, 2020

Amazed by how carried away Gorusch gets with his rhetoric in this concurrence. And he seems to forget that since COVID hit in late March he and his colleagues have been conducting hearings—and, I believe, conferences—remotely. They're kind of, you know, sheltering in place. pic.twitter.com/NGpg25Jltb

— Steven Mazie (@stevenmazie) November 26, 2020

But this claim in the per curiam opinion is jarring when juxtaposed with yesterday's news from Brooklyn pic.twitter.com/PePam1kqqz

— Steven Mazie (@stevenmazie) November 26, 2020

h/t Dulcius