Summary
A provision of Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak’s COVID-19 executive order unconstitutionally treated religious congregations different from many secular gatherings.
Case timeline
- May 2020: ADF filed a lawsuit against Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak on behalf of Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley.
- June 2020: ADF asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit to halt Gov. Sisolak’s unconstitutional church restrictions after a district court ruled against Calvary Chapel.
- July 2020: ADF filed an emergency application with the U.S. Supreme Court that asked it to immediately halt enforcement of Gov. Steve Sisolak’s unbalanced COVID-19 restrictions on churches. The Court declined to immediately halt those restrictions.
- December 2020: ADF attorneys represented Calvary Chapel before the 9th Circuit, and the court ruled against the state, striking down the COVID-19 restrictions that treated churches more harshly than other venues.
Commentary
Unjust Rules for Religious Believers
Michael Farris & Charles Chaput
June 23, 2020
Casinos are open, but churches are closed?
Ryan Tucker
June 09, 2020