Constitutional Opinion No. 2026-0784
Case Information
- Source
- Supreme Court of the United States, U.S. Reports Vol. 592 (Preliminary Print, Part 1)
- Author
- Per Curiam (Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, Alito, JJ., concurring; Roberts, C.J., Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan, JJ., dissenting)
- Publication Date
- 2020-11-25
- Content Type
- Judicial Opinion / Legal-Normative Text
- Opinion Issued
- 2026-07-20
- AFCS Version
- 1.0
Holding
New York's COVID-19 attendance caps on houses of worship (10 persons in red zones, 25 in orange) violate the Free Exercise Clause: because the rules single out houses of worship for harsher treatment than comparable secular businesses, they are neither neutral nor generally applicable, trigger strict scrutiny, and are not narrowly tailored to the compelling interest in stemming COVID-19; the loss of First Amendment freedoms is irreparable injury, and the case is not moot. Injunctive relief granted pending appellate review.
It is the judgment of this Court that Opinion No. 2026-0784 is hereby entered into the record, in accordance with the America First Constitutional Standard. The score stands. The reasoning is published. The record is public.