Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley v. Sisolak
Petition for certiorari denied on January 25, 2021
Issue: (1) Whether Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak"s favoring of secular over religious gatherings " for example, under Directive 021, casinos, restaurants, indoor amusements parks, bowling alleys, water parks, pools, arcades and more are subject to a 50-percent fire-code-capacity limit, but places of worship are limited to no more than 50 people, whatever their facilities" size " violates the free exercise clause; and (2) whether the governor"s favoring of secular over religious gatherings violates the free speech and assembly clauses.
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