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Freedom of religion doesn't mean freedom from mask mandates

  • Written by John E. Finn, Professor Emeritus of Government, Wesleyan University
imageSome church members have no problem wearing masks; others say it's an unconstitutional mandate.Leonard Ortiz/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images

Mask mandates do not violate the First Amendment’s protections for freedom of speech, assembly and association, as I wrote recently in a story that examined Constitution-based...

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