Its a damn shame the courts didn't do the same for the primary in Wisconsin!
Kansas court strikes down GOP measure allowing in-person Easter church services, lets coronavirus restrictions stand
By Annie Gowen
April 11, 2020 at 10:55 p.m. EDT
LAWRENCE, Kan. — The Kansas Supreme Court on Saturday struck down a Republican-led effort to allow the continuation of in-person church services across the state despite the governor's ban on such gatherings to prevent the spread of coronavirus — what has been called the "War over Easter" here — as the virus-related death toll continued to rise.
Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat, recently expanded a state stay-at-home order to limit church events to 10 people after state public health officials traced coronavirus outbreaks, and three deaths, to four religious gatherings. Kansas has recorded 1,268 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus and 55 deaths related to the virus, according to the state's Department of Health and Environment.
Republican lawmakers on the state's legislative council revoked Kelly's order on Wednesday — effectively allowing churches to hold regular services on Easter — saying that the order infringed on religious liberty. Kelly then took the matter to court, calling the Republican action "shockingly irresponsible."
more:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/coronavirus-kansas-churches-easter/2020/04/11/04257fec-7c25-11ea-9bee-c5bf9d2e3288_story.html
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