Judge denies order to shut down John MacArthur's church
A California Superior Court judge denied Los Angeles County on Tuesday renewed application for a temporary restraining order to prevent Pastor John MacArthur and his Grace Community Church from gathering for worship.
The county, insisting large gatherings are coronavirus "super-spreader" events, has asked the court to enforce a public health order the church has defied for four weeks.
Judge Mitchell L. Beckloff held that the county did not meet statutory requirements and that the Court of Appeal's order did not justify a new temporary restraining order. It was the county's fourth unsuccessful attempt to obtain a court order prohibiting indoor worship services at Grace Community Church....