A judge refused to order a church to close for holding indoor services despite a county order; a hearing was scheduled on contempt allegations.
By ReligiousLiberty.TV • February 26, 2026 • U.S. Const. amend. I
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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). https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/ventura-county-v-godspeak-calvary-chapel/
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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 October 25, 2026).
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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.