Two Catholic priests and three Orthodox Jews on June 10 sued New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Attorney General Letitia James, and Mayor Bill de Blasio for violating their constitutional rights by the selective targeting and enforcement of the pandemic-related lockdown orders.
In a lawsuit filed in the federal court for the Northern District of New York, the plaintiffs claim that Cuomo, James, and de Blasio have demonstrated a double standard by allowing mass protests for causes they favor while cracking down on religious congregations. Cuomo’s numerous executive orders specifically singled out religion for regulation under the lockdown regime, the lawsuit claims.
