Calvary Chapel church and its pastor appeal $1.2 million covid-related fine to Supreme Court
Among their arguments is that such a large penalty violates Eighth Amendment
The covid-19 epidemic is over, but legal wrangling over whether state and local governments had the power to force worshipers to comply with covid protocols is not. Case in point: California’s Calvary Church San Jose is continuing to contest over $1 million in fines that were imposed on the ch…
