Posted on 04/27/2020 2:14:40 PM PDT by PBRCat
BREAKING - Judge rules in Bailey's favor; Illinois State Rep. Files Lawsuit Against Gov Pritzker Stay at Home orders
More details to come ...
Illinois State Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) filed a lawsuit Thursday against Governor J.B. Pritzker for a violation of civil rights.
“My lawsuit asks the court to find that Gov. Pritzker overextended his power by issuing additional ‘stay at home’ orders after his original disaster proclamation, which expired on April 9th, 2020,” said Rep. Bailey.
"While special emergency powers were granted to the governor through the Emergency Management Act in the late 1980’s by the Illinois General assembly, the unprecedented power and authority he wields under the current crisis calls for an immediate review and reconsideration of legislative intent," Bailey said.
(Excerpt) Read more at illinoisreview.com ...
“Time to cram some state and low-fed level potentates back under the rocks from which they slithered”
Six feet or so would do nicely.
L
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