Posted on 10/14/2020 1:19:21 PM PDT by george76
A Wisconsin judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked an order from Gov. Tony Evers’ administration limiting the number of people who can gather in bars, restaurants and other indoor places
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The Democrat governor's order, issued by the Evers-appointed state health secretary Andrea Palm last week, limited the number of customers in many indoor establishments to 25% of capacity. Gatherings in indoor spaces without an occupancy limit were limited to 10 people. The order does not apply to colleges, schools, churches, polling locations, political rallies and outdoor venues.
The Tavern League of Wisconsin, the powerful lobbying group for the state’s 5,000 bars, restaurants and taverns, argued that the capacity limits amounted to “defacto closure.” It said that Palm didn’t have the legal authority to issue the order, which instead should have gone through the Republican-led Legislature’s rule-making process.
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Sawyer County Circuit Judge John Yackel, who blocked the order a day after the Tavern League of Wisconsin sued, set a court date for Monday. He said the hearing will give attorneys for the Evers administration a chance to argue why the order should not be put on hold while the lawsuit plays out.
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The Tavern League, the Sawyer County Tavern League and the Flambeau Forest Inn in the village of Winter brought the lawsuit. It argues that the Flambeau Forest Inn would be forced to limit its capacity to 10 people under the state order, which would include five customers and five employees needed to operate the restaurant.
“Flambeau could not operate profitably under these conditions and would be forced to discontinue its business operations,” the lawsuit said.
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Where’s our states Federal judge? I’m ready to open up here and let herd immunity sweep this shamdemic out to sea.
Don’t take on the Tavern League in a state that is synonymous with beer.
There are counties in California where there is more danger from bears and mountain lions than covid, yet they are subjected to the whims of Governor Gavin Newsom.
You really have to wonder what’s happened to this country. Imagine these jerks if they off the shores of France on D-Day?
Something about the freedom of assembly?
Wisconsin cases were on a rapid decline until Gov. Evers reinstituted his mask order - then the cases sky rocketed. Masking concentrates the virus particles and lowers oxygen intake while forcing the wearer to inhale their own exhalations.
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