Ventura County v. Godspeak Calvary Chapel — ReligiousLiberty.TV

Q: What court decided Godspeak Calvary Chapel?

Ventura County v. Godspeak Calvary Chapel was decided by the State Appellate Court in 2020.

Q: What legal issues are involved in Godspeak Calvary Chapel?

Ventura County v. Godspeak Calvary Chapel involves the following religious liberty issues: Church & State, Free Exercise.

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Ventura County v. Godspeak Calvary Chapel (2020).

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Ventura County v. Godspeak Calvary Chapel [State Appellate Court, 2020] — A judge refused to order a church to close for holding indoor services despite a county order; a hearing was scheduled on contempt allegations. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/ventura-county-v-godspeak-calvary-chapel/, accessed April 10, 2026).

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Year: 2020 Court: State Appellate Court

Church & State Free Exercise

Holding: A judge refused to order a church to close for holding indoor services despite a county order; a hearing was scheduled on contempt allegations.

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Ventura County v. Godspeak Calvary Chapel is a Church & State case decided by the State Appellate Court in 2020. The court held that a judge refused to order a church to close for holding indoor services despite a county order; a hearing was scheduled on contempt allegations.