
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a request by a Nevada church to block the state from enforcing a limit on the number of attendees at religious services.
Chief Justice John Roberts sided with the liberal justices in the split 5-4 ruling. Three of the court’s conservatives justices filed dissenting opinions.
Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley sued the Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak, alleging that he placed an unfair limit on churches compared to casinos, restaurants and amusement parks. Nevada restricted the number of attendees at churches to 50 while allowing other businesses to operate at half capacity.