Calvary Chapel in San Jose, California, has been ordered to pay a $1.2 million fine to Santa Clara County for violating the county's COVID-19 mask mandate.
Roy T. Willey IV, attorney for the Delaware plaintiffs, says students are seeking fair reimbursement for the money spent on in-person courses while the university was closed during COVID lockdowns in the spring 2020 semester.to pay $1.2 million in fines for defying COVID-19 pandemic restrictions by meeting for worship and not requiring masks.
Supporters of Calvary Chapel wave to cars outside of Santa Clara Superior Court in downtown San Jose, California, Dec. 8, 2020. Pastor Mike McClure, from Calvary Chapel, speaks during a press conference outside of Santa Clara Superior Court in downtown San Jose, California, Dec. 8, 2020. "It’s the County’s job to take care of its residents and protect the public health. The County’s response to the pandemic, including the Health Officer’s public health orders and enforcement against entities that refused to follow the law, saved thousands of lives and resulted in one of the lowest death rates of any community in the United States," said county counsel James R. Williams.
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