Comments on: California Judge Denies LA County Request for Restraining Order Against Grace Community Church But Affirms County’s Right to Forbid Indoor Worship

By: DoctorDJ

DoctorDJ — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 12:39:13 +0000

Thanks for the update, Warren.

By: ken

ken — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 15:35:44 +0000

In reply to DoctorDJ. My guess is he probably release his ruling until Wednesday at the earliest, and possibly not until Friday.

By: DoctorDJ

DoctorDJ — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 15:17:46 +0000

Plague Rat John MacArthur’s hearing v LA Co. Health Department was yesterday. As of yesterday evening the judge was “mulling” the issue.
https://www.dailynews.com/2020/08/24/judge-mulls-la-countys-request-for-temporary-restraining-order-against-indoor-church-services

Anyone heard an update today?

By: Jeff Ryan

Jeff Ryan — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 13:26:05 +0000

In reply to ken. I imagine LA County's court system has a website that contains schedules for all courts and what their actual dockets are on a daily basis; e.g., trial, motions hearing, status, etc. In my experience, these sites are not easily accessed by the public (e.g., sign-ins requiring entry of attorney registration number). I never practiced in California nor LA County, so I don't know what they have. My guess is that the contempt citation has been given its own date for appearance and/or hearing. Probably an arraignment date for MacArthur to have his attorney enter his/her appearance and for MacArthur to enter a formal plea. I checked the LA Times today, and there was nothing about MacArthur, so I'm thinking not much of anything happened yesterday.

By: ken

ken — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 09:50:35 +0000

In reply to Jeff Ryan. Given MacArthur still held indoor services on Sun. Aug 23 (and doesn't appear to have followed Chalfant's orders), the contempt is continuing. However everything is under the same case number (20STCV30695) so it is hard to figure out what each hearing is for.