Rabbi Yosef Goldman on recent Supreme Court decision

[Ms. Toad]

16. Except that the churches got the injunction for two rules that don't even currently apply to them.

They are in yellow zones - and are subject to the same restrictions as everyone else in the yellow zone. It is only in the orange and red zones that the injunction has any meaning.

And the solution is for Cuomo to revise and reissue the orders so that they don't single out religious entities. If the orders being challenged aren't the governing orders, the case goes away as moot - AND - if the churches object to the new orders they would have to bring another case.

(As for putting in place temporary less-harsh restrictions - that is beyond the power of the court - they don't get to make up the rules, only evaluate whether they are constitutional.)