(CNN) A 5-4 Supreme Court rejected a request from a church in California to block limitations on the number of people who could attend religious services during the coronavirus pandemic. South Bay United Pentecostal Church, represented by the Thomas More Society, challenged California's policy reopening churches but limiting services to 25% capacity or a maximum of 100 people. "This case is far from over," he said, noting the church will file briefs in a federal appeals court in early June. Roberts, in his separate opinion, stressed that Covid-19, has killed "thousands of people in California" and "more than 100,000 nationwide. " Earlier Friday night, the court declined a similar request from churches in Illinois after those restrictions had been lifted.

Source: CNN May 30, 2020 13:20 UTC