Judges Threaten ‘Contact Tracing’ for Religious Services

The shutdowns mandated by government to minimize the spread of coronavirus have affected schools, stores, government buildings, sports, concerns and much, much more, including churches.

The conflict between the constitutional right to assemble and worship in churches and health officials’ demands that people not gather in groups has been stark in many cases. . .

One prominent war over the issue has been going on in Illinois, where Gov. Jay Pritzker ordered no churches could have services involving more than 10 people, an order he later made a recommendation. . .

So far, the courts have sided with the governor, but the dispute turned into anything but routine when an appeals court decision started discussing “contact tracing” for religious services. . .

Officials with Liberty Counsel, who are representing the churches, noted, “Contact tracing, which is being deployed in many states and foreign countries, raises serious privacy and personal freedom concerns. (Read more from “Judges Threaten ‘Contact Tracing’ for Religious Services” HERE)

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