Supreme Court Backs Religious Groups in Challenge to New York’s Shutdown Order

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a briefing at Northwell Feinstein Institute For Medical Research in Manhasset on May 6, 2020. Al Bello/Getty Images

The Supreme Court late Wednesday blocked New York officials from limiting religious gatherings, a win for Orthodox Jews who had sued over restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a 5-4 decision, the nation’s highest court said New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, and other officials cannot enforce occupancy limits set in a previous executive order.