Calvary Chapel v. Santa Clara County

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s decision to stay out of the case while state enforcement actions were ongoing, declining to intervene in the church’s challenge to county-level COVID-19 restrictions.

ReligiousLiberty.TV
February 28, 2026
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Year: 2024
Holding: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court's decision to stay out of the case while state enforcement actions were ongoing, declining to intervene in the church's challenge to county-level COVID-19 restrictions.
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Calvary Chapel v. Santa Clara County is a Church & State case in 2024. The court held that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court's decision to stay out of the case while state enforcement actions were ongoing, declining to intervene in the church's challenge to county-level COVID-19 restrictions.