Posted on 09/14/2020 11:55:02 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
A federal judge ruled on Monday that Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s (D) coronavirus orders, which shut down the state, closed businesses and limited gatherings, were unconstitutional.
U.S. District Judge William Stickman IV, a Trump appointee, said in his opinion that Wolf’s and Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Rachel Levine’s COVID-19 orders violated and continue to violate the First Amendment right to freedom of assembly and the due process and equal protection clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment.
The efforts to stop the spread of coronavirus “were undertaken with the good intention of addressing a public health emergency,” Stickman wrote.
“But even in an emergency, the authority of government is not unfettered,” he added
“There is no question that this Country has faced, and will face, emergencies of every sort,” he wrote. “But the solution to a national crisis can never be permitted to supersede the commitment to individual liberty that stands as the foundation of the American experiment.”
Four Pennsylvania counties -- Butler, Fayette, Greene and Washington -- along with Rep. Mike Kelly (R-Pa.), state representatives and seven businesses and their owners challenged the state government’s coronavirus orders. Their lawsuit was filed in May when these counties were in the “red” phase requiring residents to stay at home.
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Ya Think? Stupid is as stupid does....now they figure that out.
“But even in an emergency, the authority of government is not unfettered,” he added
“There is no question that this Country has faced, and will face, emergencies of every sort,” he wrote. “But the solution to a national crisis can never be permitted to supersede the commitment to individual liberty that stands as the foundation of the American experiment.”
Well said and is the most important point that most are missing.
As a PA resident, I can say the damage has already been done. One of my relatives and his business went bankrupt.
Doesn’t this judge know that the Secretary of Health is a chickwithadick and therefore you cannot say or do anything against them?
“a Trump appointee”
Elections matter.
He’ll appeal and keep them in place. Leftists love power and he won’t give his up easily.
Too bad this didn't happen,nationwide,about 8 months ago.
He-bitch is on in 14 minutes.
The governor in Massachusetts, Charlie Faker, is also being sued but in state court where he will probably get praise.
But you’re right, the ruling comes months after untold damage has been inflicted. Timely relief was what was needed.
Yup. Wolf will appeal. He has a press conference scheduled in 15 minutes which I am sure will be a disgusting spectacle. “This Trump judge is trying to kill people, yadda yadda.”
This likely ends with another John Roberts sellout.
The immoral four (Wolf, Pfefferman, Levine and Shapiro) are progyny of Lord Voldemort and the eye from Lord of the Rings. Satan incarnate. We need an exorcism not an election.
Maybe he will do a Dwyer.
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Finally!.....This federal judge is upholding the constitution! So Proud of Kelly and those who got together to fight this!
yes, they will say Trump is trying to kill people, that this is a Trump judge who is taking orders from Trump, etc.
Just as the teachers unions have said that Trump wants to send teachers back to school to die of the virus..........
These people are insufferable.
Wolf won’t do a Dwyer. At least not unless he’s lost this at SCOTUS.
Levine might pull one though if the Feds really started digging into the mom being pulled from the nursing home.
That’s funny, we were replying to each other with similar thoughts at the same time on different threads. We must be related or maybe neighbors.
Post 18 was meant for you.
Agree, actually neither one would over this. They have no externally induced guilt.
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