A Washington, D.C., judge filed a temporary injunction Friday allowing Capitol Hill Baptist Church to hold outdoor services with more congregants than the district allows.
Judge Trevor N. McFadden ruled that the Phase Two coronavirus restrictions limiting religious gatherings violates the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which applies to D.C.
and federal agencies. "Amid COVID-19’s arrival and the District’s associated restrictions, a wave of protests swept the country beginning in late spring, and Washington, D.C.