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Ex. SEC-16-027 Order Primary source read

Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church v. Pritzker, No. 20-1811, 962 F.3d 341

Opinion affirming denial of injunction

United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (Easterbrook, J.) · United States (Illinois orders) (Court)

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Jurisdiction
United States (Illinois orders) · Illinois
Level
Court
Authority
Appeal from denial of preliminary injunction
Issued
2020-06-16 June 16, 2020
Effective
2020-06-16
In force
June 16, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Gathering cap
Addressees
  • Governor of Illinois
Functions reached
  • WS 10-person cap Mar. 21-May 28, 2020
Collection
Religious Organizations and Nonprofits SEC-16

Operative words

Two churches contend... [that limiting worship services] to ten persons violates their rights under the Free Exercise Clause.... 'All public and private gatherings of any number of people occurring outside a single household or living unit are prohibited... Pursuant to current guidance from the CDC, any gathering of more than ten people is prohibited unless exempted by this Executive Order.' Executive Order 2020-32 sec. 2(3) (Apr. 30, 2020).

Notes

The Supreme Court had denied an injunction May 29, 2020; EO 2020-38 converted the cap to a recommendation the same day.

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