The Bangor Daily posted this weekend regarding a federal judge in Maine:
— A federal judge on Saturday ruled that Gov. Janet Mills’ prohibition on in-person worship services does not violate the First Amendment. Calvary Chapel in Orrington and its pastor, Ken Graves, sued the governor in U.S. District Court in Bangor. The lawsuit alleged that Mills’ order, designed to stop the spread of the coronavirus, violated the freedom of religion and assembly clauses of the First Amendment and other laws designed to protect houses of worship.
Appointed by Obama: Maine Judge Nancy Torresen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Torresen
In Kentucky, there’s a different story. Churches can open.
https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/2020/05/08/kentucky-coronavirus-judge-rules-churches-can-hold-person-services/3100142001/
Who appointed the 3 judges involved in KY, where 1 upheld the complaint and two said barring people to go to church is constitutional?
Appointed by Obama- David Hale: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_J._Hale
Appointed by Carter- William Bertlesmann
https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2019/04/11/judge-in-cnn-washington-post-libel-case-is-no-stranger-to-free-speech-fights/?slreturn=20200410084441
Appointed by Bush 43: Gregory Van Tatenhove https://ballotpedia.org/Gregory_F._Van_Tatenhove
He upheld the church complaint and issued the temporary restraining order.
Are we seeing a pattern here? Judicial tyranny against the First Amendment must be stopped. Judges who use their bench to trash the Constitution must be removed. What say you?