Professor Robin Wilson, Visiting Fulbright Scholar Marie Joe Noon, and two graduate students from the University of Illinois’ College of Law, Sara Buitrón and Brian Smith, responded to the Berkley Forum’s question of Religious Freedom in the Age of COVID-19:

State public health restrictions to tamp down COVID-19 continue to rankle some faith leaders and individual believers, even as the United States Supreme Court last week underlined governments’ power to limit public assemblies, including those for worship. In our essay, we canvass the Court’s recent decision, before exploring the possible liability for groups that meet without taking appropriate precautions.