Lawsuit seeks to block Idaho coronavirus restrictions, says orders violate religious freedoms

[TexasTowelie]

BOISE — Three northern Idaho residents have filed a federal lawsuit challenging statewide restrictions ordered by Gov. Brad Little due to the coronavirus, saying it violates their religious freedoms.

Two religious leaders and a churchgoer filed the lawsuit Thursday against Little and Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Director Dave Jeppesen.

The lawsuit targets Little’s stay-at-home order as unconstitutional and specifically cites restrictions on religious gatherings. That order expired Thursday and was replaced by one that allows church gatherings, but still requires social distancing.

But attorneys said Friday the remaining restrictions on churches remain unconstitutional and they plan to request a temporary restraining order to have them lifted.

Read more: https://magicvalley.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/lawsuit-seeks-to-block-idaho-coronavirus-restrictions-says-orders-violate-religious-freedoms/article_a963ed2e-cc26-5edb-9ab3-2a8dd58697d1.html

[CurtEastPoint]

1. This bullshit again?

[jmowreader]

2. I know about one of the plaintiffs

Scott Herndon is an anti abortion extremist who is also a gun extremist. He ruins the fair every year with his dead baby photos, and he’s trying to get Sandpoint’s annual music festival cancelled by forcing the organizers to allow guns on the grounds.

“Worthless piece of shit” describes him to a tee.