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Louisiana gov speaks out on SCOTUS declining to hear case of pastor who defied coronavirus orders

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After the Supreme Court declined to hear the case of a Louisiana pastor facing criminal charges for defying coronavirus restrictions, the state's governor weighed in.

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Republican, said Saturday that he has "let science and data inform" the decisions he has made on crowd sizes and other restrictions.  "I am thankful that the United States Supreme Court denied this effort to overturn these mitigation efforts," Edwards said in a statement.  “For months I have spoken and prayed with leaders of many faiths as we have navigated this pandemic together.

I know how difficult this time has been for them and I am deeply appreciative of their commitment to practice their faiths even under trying circumstances and with.

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