New Bedford Rescinds 100-Person Coronavirus Restriction on Church Gatherings in Light of Recent U.S. Supreme Court Decision

The city of New Bedford has rescinded its 100-person limit on church gatherings — regardless of the size of the church — in response to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling barring New York Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo from severely limiting attendance at church services there. On November 25, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a preliminary injunction against coronavirus restrictions in New York state in the case Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn v. Cuomo. The court ruled 5-4 that 10-person or 25-perso

The city of New Bedford has rescinded its 100-person limit on church gatherings — regardless of the size of the church — in response to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling barring New York Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo from severely limiting attendance at church services there. On November 25, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a preliminary injunction against coronavirus restrictions in New York state in the case Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn v. Cuomo. The court ruled 5-4 that 10-person or 25-perso…