Pastor John MacArthur, whose Grace Community Church had been holding in-person services in violation of the state’s COVID-19 lockdown orders, is celebrating a California court’s vindication of their right to hold indoor worship with no cap on attendance or a ban on singing.
While Los Angeles County was seeking a restraining order to stop the pastor from holding any in-person services, Judge James Chalfant of Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday agreed with MacArthur and his church that it is the county’s burden to show why they should be permitted to infringe on the constitutionally protected rights of churches to freely exercise religion, the Thomas More Society said in a statement.
Attorney Jenna Ellis, who is also a Trump campaign adviser and lawyer, called the ruling a “historic win.”
“FIRST CA Court to recognize #ChurchIsEssential!” Ellis tweeted.
The church’s attorneys argued that the county’s demands to comply with COVID-19 restrictions were…
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