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The United States Supreme Court has denied a Kentucky church’s request for an appeal to allow it to be awarded legal costs after successfully challenging the state’s COVID-19 pandemic lockdown rules.

In an orders list released Monday, the Supreme Court declined without comment to hear oral arguments in the case of Maryville Baptist Church et al. v. Beshear, Gov. of Kentucky .

At issue was whether Maryville Baptist Church was entitled to attorney’s fees and other costs related to their successful litigation against Beshear over COVID-19 restrictions.

In April 2020, as some state governors issued lockdown measures for churches and other gatherings, three members of MBC filed a complaint against Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear.

According to the lawsuit, the three p

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