GOP candidate seeks to block ban on religious gatherings

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

SEATTLE — Republican gubernatorial candidate Joshua Freed of Bothell sought a federal court order Wednesday to immediately block enforcement of Gov. Jay Inslee’s statewide ban on multi-person religious gatherings, a controversial prong of a broader statewide stay-home order aimed at blunting the spread of the potentially deadly virus.

Freed filed an emergency motion for a restraining order against Inslee in the U.S. District Court in Seattle.

He filed his original lawsuit last week in the same court. It argues the prohibition on religious gatherings of any number of participants is unconstitutional because it prevents Freed from exercising his rights of free speech, assembly and religious freedom guaranteed under the First Amendment.

At that time he requested a preliminary injunction. Wednesday’s action seeks quicker court action.

Freed, a former mayor of Bothell who is Christian, is among a handful of Republicans who have said they hope to challenge Inslee in November. Candidate filing is not until May.

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/gop-candidate-seeks-to-block-ban-on-religious-gatherings/

[montanacowboy]

1. HaHa - Challenge Inslee?

You dumb motherfuckers - go against Superman

Pathetic pieces of shit - Bothell seems to be a breeding grounds for the idiots

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

2. Such a great idea!

Not. One of the reasons the 1918 flu epidemic was as bad as it was and lasted as long as it did was that a lot of churches in a lot of places continued to hold services.

Personally, I wouldn't care if most of these religious freedom jerks got Covid-19 and died. And ANYONE who insists on going to a church in these circumstances gets zero sympathy from me. Yeah, I'd feel a bit bad for their kids, but that's about it.

[safeinOhio]

3. Does the 1st protect

yelling fire in a crowded church?