Grace Community Church v. Los Angeles County

A church is entitled to a trial on the constitutionality of shutdown orders before contempt of court proceedings can proceed.

ReligiousLiberty.TV
February 26, 2026
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Grace Community Church v. Los Angeles County (2020).
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Grace Community Church v. Los Angeles County (State Appellate Court, 2020). https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/grace-community-church-case/
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Grace Community Church v. Los Angeles County [State Appellate Court, 2020] — A church is entitled to a trial on the constitutionality of shutdown orders before contempt of court proceedings can proceed. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/grace-community-church-case/, accessed April 9, 2026).
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Year: 2020 Court: State Appellate Court
Holding: A church is entitled to a trial on the constitutionality of shutdown orders before contempt of court proceedings can proceed.
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Grace Community Church v. Los Angeles County is a Church & State case decided by the State Appellate Court in 2020. The court held that a church is entitled to a trial on the constitutionality of shutdown orders before contempt of court proceedings can proceed.