New York state's coronavirus restrictions on religious gatherings to 25 in some circumstances and 10 in others violate the federal constitution, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled late Wednesday night.
The court issued the 5-4 decision shortly before midnight. New Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined the four conservatives on the court, with sometime-swing-voter Chief Justice John Roberts joining the three liberals.
Several Massachusetts politicians have gotten sizable campaign contributions in past years from the family that owns a pharmaceutical company that has admitted guilt in the nation's opioid epidemic.
The list includes a congressman and both current U.S. senators.
