STATEMENT FROM AVI SCHICK OF TROUTMAN AND PEPPER:
“Earlier this morning, the district court issued a permanent injunction barring enforcement of the restrictions on attendance at houses of worship contained in Executive Order 202.68. This decision restores the protection of religious practice that is guaranteed by the Free Exercise Clause of the United States Constitution and reminds those in government that religion is not less important than business and entertainment.
Another consequence of this decision is that all of the summonses issued to Shuls for violations of Executive Order 202.68 should now be dismissed by the City.
I am hopeful that the City will soon rescind or void all the summonses issued and penalties imposed. Any shul that still has an issue with a summons they received should contact me.”
(YWN World Headquarters – NYC)
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we all know to the (gov credit) despite his shortcomings no shul in brooklyn got a summons ( or almost no shul)
Headline: “Any NY Shul That Received Violations Due To Cuomo Executive Order Should Be Dismissed”
How do you dismiss a shul? And why do so, if the order is in their favor? Or did you perhaps mean to write that any summons issued to those shuls should be dismissed? If so, maybe reword the headline, because the way it is written now says that the shuls should be dismissed, which is confusing.
And perhaps anyone who double parks in order to shop for Shabbos should have their traffic ticket dismissed.