# Calvary Chapel case at Supreme Court - should they have won?

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**Created:** [July 26, 2020, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calvary-chapel-case-at-supreme-court-should-they-have-won/916424 "2020-07-26T23:12:06Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 26, 2020, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calvary-chapel-case-at-supreme-court-should-they-have-won/916424/2 "2020-07-26T23:59:46Z")

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There’s another thread on this subject  
[https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-nevada-have-different-rules-for-churches-than-casinos-etc](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-nevada-have-different-rules-for-churches-than-casinos-etc)

I haven’t studied the SC case, but if you look at the Guv’s guidelines (cited in that thread) it’s pretty clear that the church is being grouped in with social gatherings, rather than businesses.  
So comparing churches to bowling alleys in this case is comparing apples and oranges.

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