Kansas Supreme Court Meets Via Zoom, Upholds Church Gatherings of Ten or Less

The Kansas Supreme Court will decide today whether Kansans can flock to church for Easter, and they’re deliberating on webcam … just like the rest of us.

The surreal scene went down Saturday morning as all 6 state Justices hopped on a Zoom conference from their homes to hear oral arguments in a case that will have major ramifications in the state — and perhaps in others too.

The case is between Kansas Governor Laura Kelly and the Kansas State Legislature — the latter overturned Kelly’s executive order banning religious gatherings of 10 or more people.

Gov. Kelly didn’t take that sitting down — she sued the state body and now the matter’s being discussed by the highest court in the Sunflower State. Gov. Kelly wanted this figured out before Easter, and she’ll get it too. A decision is expected later today.

It’s just the latest installment in pastors vs. coronavirus. As you know, several church leaders — including Tony Spell in Baton Rouge — insist they can and will continue holding services that violate social distancing. Spell told us his parishioners would be happy to die from the virus if it means they can go to church.

Of course, all the other people they could infect outside his church don’t get a say in the matter.