Tillis and 36 Senate Republicans File Brief Urging Supreme Court to Reaffirm Religious Liberty Still Exists in A Pandemic

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U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and 36 Republican Senators recently announced they are submitting an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in support of Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron's religious liberty lawsuit, Danville Christian Academy v. Beshear.

In the brief, the Senators explain that the Constitution cannot permit the selective and overzealous targeting of religious institutions by local officials who seek to impose stricter restrictions in the name of public health than the restrictions enforced against similar but non-religious establishments. In this case, Governor Beshear in Kentucky has unconstitutionally ordered K-12 schools including religious schools to shut their doors while permitting preschools, colleges, business offices, entertainment venues, and many other secular institutions to remain open.

"Attempts by Democratic Governors, such as Governor Beshear, to treat Americans' freedom of religion as a second class right must be stopped. Governor Beshear's order is clearly not neutral and discriminates against faith-based schools which are prohibited from holding in-person classes," said Senator Tillis. "Faith-based schools are a fundamental part of religious expression and Governor Beshear's order must be enjoined."

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