A U.S. district judge ruled against the Beloved Church in Lena Illinois, who filed a lawsuit against Governor JB Pritzker’s stay-at-home order.
The decision came on the same day the church decided to hold a service with more than 100 people in attendance. The lawsuit was filed by the Pastor, Stephen Cassell, on Thursday.
The lawsuit claimed the state and other local authorities have “intentionally denigrated Illinois churches and pastors and people of faith by relegating them to second-class citizenship.”
But, a ruling from U.S. District Judge John Z. Lee says the state’s stay-at-home order is constitutional. Lee denied the motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction.
Stephen Cassell, lead pastor for Beloved Church, responds to Gov Pritzker’s threats of jail time with Dan & Amy:
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