Order closing religious schools during lockdown was unconstitutional, Wisconsin Supreme Court rules (Religion Clause)

Wisconsin’s capital, Madison, is also the county seat of Dane County (map), whose local health officer ordered the closing of schools. “[T]hose portions of the Order restricting or prohibiting in-person instruction are unconstitutional because they violate a citizen’s right to the free exercise of religion guaranteed in Article I, Section 18 of the Wisconsin Constitution,” the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled in a 4-3 decision.