Saturday morning, the Supreme Court ordered CA Gov. Gavin Newsom to free California from his outrageous worship bans. But by Saturday night, Newsom was already restricting churches again! Our fight to free Americans from lawless oppression rages on. Read on. - Mat

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When the Supreme Court delivers clear and specific orders, government officials are wise to follow those orders. Apparently, CA Gov. Gavin Newsom thinks otherwise. The Golden State governor must see himself as above the law, above the Constitution and above the Supreme Court, as well.

Just hours after the Supreme Court ordered him to free California Christians from his oppressive “No Worship” orders, Gov. Newsom began plotting another way to restrict worship.

Last Saturday at approximately 1:00 a.m. ET, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Harvest Rock Church and Harvest International Ministry (HIM) by enjoining California’s total ban on indoor worship. This was the second time Liberty Counsel appealed to the High Court on behalf of these churches.

This uling ends the NO WORSHP ban that began on March 19, 2020, and which made it illegal for 99.9% of Californians to worship.

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court enjoined California from enforcing the total ban on worship in Tier 1 of the state’s “Blueprint,” pending disposition of the case at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and a petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court.

Hours after the Supreme Court struck down the total ban on worship, Gov. Newsom imposed modified restrictions on California’s faithful.

DEFIANCE

On Saturday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom revised his “Blueprint” which now directs all daily life and activity for all Californians. Newsom removed the total worship ban in Tier 1 as ordered by the Supreme Court. He then replaced it with a 25 percent building capacity limit.

Meanwhile, Newsom exempts hundreds of secular activities he considers essential – like abortion centers, liquor stores, and Hollywood music and film production.

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Gov. Newsom continues to play god and control God’s houses of worship.

THIS CASE IS NOT OVER!

Last Saturday, we struck a solid blow with the Supreme Court win. But the fight for freedom is far from over.

Our next steps will be another round of briefing at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals followed by another oral argument and a final decision. The case reached the Supreme Court for an emergency injunction pending appeal.

Liberty Counsel has already filed its merits brief at the Ninth Circuit and Gov. Newsom will respond soon, followed by our final Reply Brief. The Court of Appeals will set another oral argument and issue its decision. Depending on that decision, we may have to return to the High Court for the final round.

Back at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Liberty Counsel will argue that the following are unconstitutional: (1) The Tier 1 “25 percent capacity” because other similar gatherings have a higher capacity or no capacity restrictions; (2) Same for Tier 2 as Tier 1, (3) Same for the “50 percent capacity” in Tiers 3-4, and (4) The exemption for music production is discriminatory compared to the ban on singing in places of worship.

Meanwhile, Santa Clara County has decided they will obey NO ONE – not Gov. Newsom, and not even the High Court. Santa Clara County is still imposing an illegal 100% ban on worship despite the Supreme Court injunction!

Liberty Counsel will not rest until all of California's discriminatory schemes are removed and the Constitution made whole again!

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We MUST defend the Constitution -- ALL of it.

Some U.S. senators seem to have caught the same anti-Constitution bug CA Gov. Newsom has, because right now the Senate is attempting to illegally and unconstitutionally impeach a private citizen.

The impeachment of Donald J. Trump is an outrageous sham. Congress has NO authority to impeach or try a private citizen. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts knows it, as he has refused to preside over the proceedings as is required by law… if the impeachment were legal.

Like some lawless governors, some senators think they are above the law. We must remind them they are not.

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I ask that you pray for our church cases. With God's help, we have made excellent progress in freeing churches and believers from the tyranny of lawless tyrants.

Winning the injunction against Gov. Newsom is a MAJOR win. However, his latest schemes to restrict religious practices puts us right back before the courts fighting for religious freedom.

This full California case has yet to be heard by the High Court, and neither has our full case defending the Romanian immigrant churches of Illinois.

And yet another of our church cases is on its way to the Supreme Court. I’ll update you on that later this week. All this Supreme Court activity is in addition to our many other cases making their way through the courts.

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"I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world" (John 16:33).

Mat Staver
Founder and Chairman

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