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- Jurisdiction
- United States (New York orders) · New York
- Level
- Court
- Authority
- 28 U.S.C. 1651; injunction pending appeal
- Issued
- 2020-11-25 Nov. 25, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-11-25
- End
- Pending disposition of the appeal and certiorari (read as 2021-03-31)
- In force
- Nov. 25, 2020 to Mar. 31, 2021
- Quarters
- 2020 Q42021 Q1
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Gathering capEvents and venues
- Addressees
- Functions reached
- WS worship caps (10/25) enjoined as to applicants
- caps remained enforceable against non-parties until Dec. 28, 2020
- Collection
- Religious Organizations and Nonprofits SEC-16
Operative words
The application for injunctive relief presented to JUSTICE BREYER and by him referred to the Court is granted. Respondent is enjoined from enforcing Executive Order 202.68's 10- and 25-person occupancy limits on applicant pending disposition of the appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and disposition of the petition for a writ of certiorari, if such writ is timely sought. Should the petition for a writ of certiorari be denied, this order shall terminate automatically.... In red zones, no more than 10 persons may attend each religious service, and in orange zones, attendance is capped at 25.
Enforcement
Injunction against enforcement as to the applicants
Notes
Fixes the exact terms of the New York red- and orange-zone worship caps and the date they were enjoined as to the Diocese; the percentage caps were not before the Court.
Retrieval noteClause verified against the text layer (repair, Sept. 27, 2026).