Although the state recently eased its restrictions on in-person worship gatherings, the case was not considered moot because the governor could restore the attendance limit at any time if he sees fit to do so. On the 28th of May, Pritzker eased restrictions on in-person worship services, recommending that gatherings be limited to 25% capacity or a one hundred-person maximum.

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled earlier this week that Illinois was right to limit in-person worship to no more than ten people. Judge Frank Easterbrook wrote the opinion, arguing that the executive order capping in-person attendance does not single out religious gatherings, as argued by the churches.

“The vital question therefore is whether the Executive Order discriminates against religion. Funerals, weddings, and similar activities are subject to the same size limit that applies to worship services (…) Illinois did not set out to disadvantage religious services compared with secular events. Nor does the order discriminate among faiths,” wrote Easterbrook.

Source: christianpost.com