A Chula Vista church announced plans to resume indoor worship Sunday after winning a legal victory from the U.S. Supreme Court. On a 6-3 vote late Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court cited the Constitution’s protection of the free exercise of religion. (Renee Schiavone/Patch) SAN DIEGO, CA — A Chula Vista church has announced plans to resume indoor worship as early as Sunday after winning a legal victory from the U.S. Supreme Court, which granted a partial injunction against California’s coronavirus-related prohibition against indoor worship services. "We are thrilled and excited to go back to church without legal threat of fines or arrest," Bishop Arthur Hodges, senior pastor of South Bay United Pentecostal Church, told Fox5 Saturday. "And, it opens up churches in the entire state of California. So, this is a win for every church, every house of worship and every individual of faith that wants to go to their house of worship this Sunday." On a 6-3 vote late Friday, the court cited the Constitution’s protection of the free exercise of religion and ruled that "regulations like these violate the First Amendment unless the State can show they are the least restrictive means of achieving a compelling government […]
