Oregon judge halts statewide coronavirus restrictions

An Oregon judge on Monday halted statewide coronavirus restrictions, ruling in favor of churches and congregants who challenged the measures as an unlawful infringement on their religious freedoms.Circuit Judge Matthew Shirtcliff’s ruling temporarily suspends all of Gov. Kate Brown’s (D) emergency coronavirus measures, not just those applying to religious gatherings. Brown vowed to immediately appeal to the Oregon Supreme Court.In lifting the…