Posted on 08/26/2020 8:19:41 PM PDT by george76
Colorado House Republican leader Patrick Neville and conservative commentator Michelle Malkin announced they're suing Gov. Jared Polis over the statewide mask order Wednesday afternoon
The Democrat governor issued his executive order on July 16 to combat the spread of coronavirus. Opponents, mostly Republicans, have seen it as government overreach more than public safety.
While Polis is the defendant, the lawsuit questions the constitutionality of the Colorado's Disaster Emergency Act, when the Colorado Constitution "clearly" separates powers between the legislative and executive branches, the plaintiffs said Wednesday afternoon.
The legislative branch is supposed to create laws that the executive branch enforces, they assert, and Polis is crossing that "dividing line."
“Governor Polis’ Executive Orders have been devastating to the people of Colorado,” Neville said in a statement. “People have been ordered to stay at home; their right to travel has been trampled; their right to worship has been taken away; businesses have been shut down; and countless jobs have been lost. The governor has overstepped his constitutional powers. We have checks and balances and Governor Polis needs to follow them.”
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Good!
Yes! People have got to start doing this all over the country!
The Co. House and Senate are solidly Dem. if Polis wants the State Legislation to vote for masks, then such would easily happen.
Denver police union leader confirms ‘stand-down’ order given by Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen for Michelle Malkin’s pro-cops “Back the Blue” event at Civic Center Park..
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3867914/posts
I remember that. She should sue the city of Denver for that too.
You still need to make them go through the legal motions. As it is now Polis is dictating, at least to those who don’t just ignore his orders (like me). This is like congress abrogating it’s duties in order to shirk it’s responsibilities. The people need someone to hold accountable. Only then do we have a chance at returning control to the people.
As a bonus , Michele Malkin said :
You’re a smug, dishonest propagandist Kyle Clark ( TV talking head ) taking cheap potshots from the comfort of a TV studio.
There is NO moral equivalency between peaceful supporters of law & order at our rally & the BLM/Antifa thugs who crashed ours & BEAT people.
That makes me smile. Malkin is a honey badger! :)
Great news!
Agreed.
The fact that that happened sent a signal to both sides.
To the anarchists: You are free to do anything to your opponents, and law enforcement won’t interfere.
To us: You are on your own, act accordingly.
And have them on record supporting the lock down orders.
Grrrrrrrrreat!
And stop complying already. If I was a business owner, I would look at suing the state since they effectively determined how my business was to operate.
This is great but I until I see a judge with the b@**$ to rule against these Democrat Dictators I don’t see this going anywhere.
Neville and Malkin’s complaint cites the recent Colorado Supreme Court case that overturned Polis’ executive order easing signature-gathering requirements for ballot initiatives amid the pandemic. The justices ruled that the act doesn’t give the governor the authority to suspend constitutional requirements.
https://www.denverpost.com/2020/08/27/coroanvirus-neville-lawsuit-polis-mask-order-colorado
I hope they succeed.
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