Washington governor sued over COVID-19 order that allows secular gatherings, restricts churches

SPOKANE–Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys representing a Washington church filed suit in federal court Friday, May 29, 2020, against Gov. Jay Inslee to challenge a provision of his executive order that threatens churches with criminal and civil penalties for meeting even though it designates cannabis retailers, breweries, and union operations as “essential workers.”

Christ’s Church of Mt. Spoka...