Politics & Government
Federal Judge Upholds Gov. Pritzker’s Stay-At-Home Order
Pastor Steve Cassell last week filed a federal lawsuit accusing Pritzker of showing an "illegal and discriminatory hostility" to churches.
CHICAGO (CBS) — Acknowledging the small religious gatherings allowed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s stay-at-home order “are imperfect substitutes” for traditional church services, a federal judge denied a temporary restraining order sought by Beloved Church in the small northwest Illinois town of Lena.
Pastor Steve Cassell last week filed a federal lawsuit accusing Pritzker of showing an “illegal and discriminatory hostility to religious practice, churches, and people of faith” during the pandemic. The lawsuit sought an injunction allowing Beloved Church to hold in-person services for its congregation of roughly 80 people.
