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Cite as:  592 U. S. ____ (2020) 

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Per Curiam 

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES 

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No. 20A87 
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ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF BROOKLYN, 
NEW YORK v. ANDREW M. CUOMO, 
GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK 

ON APPLICATION FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF 

[November 25,2020] 

  PER CURIAM. 
  The application for injunctive relief presented to JUSTICE 
BREYER and by him referred to the Court is granted.  Re-
spondent  is  enjoined  from  enforcing  Executive  Order 
202.68’s  10-  and  25-person  occupancy  limits  on  applicant 
pending  disposition  of  the  appeal  in  the  United  States 
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and disposition of 
the  petition  for  a  writ  of  certiorari,  if  such  writ  is  timely 
sought.   Should  the  petition  for  a writ  of  certiorari  be  de-
nied, this order shall terminate automatically.  In the event 
the petition for a writ of certiorari is granted, the order shall 
terminate  upon  the  sending  down  of  the  judgment  of  this 
Court. 

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  This emergency application and another, Agudath Israel 
of America, et al. v. Cuomo, No. 20A90, present the same 
issue, and this opinion addresses both cases. 
  Both applications seek relief from an Executive Order is-
sued by the Governor of New York that imposes very severe 
restrictions  on  attendance  at  religious  services  in  areas 
classified as “red” or “orange” zones.  In red zones, no more 
than 10 persons may attend each religious service, and in 
orange zones, attendance is capped at 25.  The two applica-
tions, one filed by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn 
and the other by Agudath Israel of America and affiliated