Cody

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 6 CALVARY CHAPEL SAN JOSE, et al., Case No. 20-cv-03794-BLF

Plaintiffs,

ORDER GRANTING STATE

v. DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS

WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND;

SARA CODY, et al., GRANTING IN PART WITH LEAVE

TO AMEND IN PART AND DENYING

Defendants. IN PART COUNTY DEFENDANTS'

MOTION TO DISMISS

12 [Re: ECF No. 121, 135]

14 This case challenges policies and orders issued by the State of California and the County of Santa Clara designed to slow the spread of COVID-19, a highly contagious and deadly disease that has claimed the lives of nearly 1 million Americans and over 6 million people worldwide in just two years. Beginning in March 2020, both the State and the County issued emergency orders that instituted capacity limits for certain types of facilities, restricted the practice of certain activities (including singing and chanting), and required individuals to wear masks in many…