In a suit filed late last month, a Catholic priest has challenged California Governor Gavin Newsom’s COVID-19 emergency orders. the 77-page complaint (full text) in Burfitt v. Newsom, (CA Super. Ct., filed 9/29/2020) charges that the Governor’s orders violate various provisions of the California state constitution, including free exercise, equal protection, liberty of speech and equal protection. Thomas More Society issued a press release announcing the filing of the lawsuit.
