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  • John Balazs is an attorney in Sacramento, California, specializing in criminal defense, including appeals, habeas corpus, pardons, expungements, and civil forfeiture actions. After graduating from UCLA Law School in 1989, he clerked for Judge Harry Pregerson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. John was an Assistant Federal Defender in Fresno and Sacramento from 1992-2001. Please email EDCA items of interest to [email protected]. Follow me on twitter @balazslaw.

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May 21, 2020

DOJ to Governor Newsom: Closing Churches Violates Religious Freedom, Call EDCA U.S. Attorney To Discuss

The U.S. Department of Justice sent this letter to Governor Newsom complaining that California's temporary closures to stop the spread of COVID-19 violate the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment by purportedly singling out religious gatherings for unequal treatment.  Although the letter lists all four California U.S. Attorneys, the letter ends by suggesting Governor Newsom call EDCA U.S. Attorney McGregor Scott to discuss the matter further.

See also CBS Sacramento, 5/20/20.

Posted by at 06:23 PM in First Amendment, U.S. Attorney's Office |

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