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Three churches sue Gavin Newsom over California lockdown orders

By Andrew Mark Miller
Published April 14, 2020 4:10pm ET
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Three churches sue Gavin Newsom over California lockdown orders
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, left, flanked by Attorney General Xavier Becerra, right, answers a question concerning a lawsuit the state will likely file against President Donald Trump over his emergency declaration to fund a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border Friday, Feb. 15, 2019, in Sacramento, Calif. | (Rich Pedroncelli/AP)

Three California churches are suing Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, arguing that his state’s shutdowns regarding the coronavirus violate the First Amendment right to freedom of religion and assembly.

The suit, filed on behalf of three southern California churches in federal court by San Francisco-based attorney Harmeet Dhillon, names Newsom, state Attorney General Xavier Becerra, and other officials in San Bernardino and Riverside counties, according to Fox 10 Phoenix.

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