Federal judge finds Pennsylvania coronavirus ruling unconstitutional

On Monday, a federal judge ruled that the governor of Pennsylvania. Tom WolfTom Wolfe Hill’s Morning Report – Submitted by Facebook – “The Dark Side” of “Sleepy Joe,” Biden-Trump bargaining in faltering states Trump twists Biden, invites supporters to vote twice in Pennsylvania again. herd immunity strategy against COVID-19 | Pennsylvania Doctor: About One-Third of Athletes Tested with COVID-19 Have Heart Inflammation | Fauci says the states of the Midwest need to be on the alert this Labor Day.Russia’s (D) coronavirus orders, which shut down the state, shut down businesses and restrict gatherings, were unconstitutional.

U.S. District Judge William Stickman IV, appointed by Trump, said: in his opinion What Wolf and Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine Orders About COVID-19 has violated and continues to violate the First Amendment to the right to freedom of assembly, due process of law and the equal protection provisions of the Fourteenth Amendment.

The efforts to halt the spread of the coronavirus “were made with the good intention of addressing the public health emergency,” Stickman said.

“But even in an emergency, government power is not without limits,” he added.

“There is no doubt that this country has faced and will continue to face emergencies of any kind,” he wrote. “But the solution to the national crisis must not be allowed to supplant the commitment to personal freedom that is at the heart of the American experiment.”

Pennsylvania’s four counties – Butler, Fayette, Green, and Washington – along with rep. Mike KellyGeorge (Mike) Joseph KellyJudge Stops Trump Mail Campaign Lawsuit Against Pennsylvania Representative Dan Meuser: Tests Positive For COVID-19. Watchdog urges Homert to be investigated “ignoring public health guidelines” on COVID-19. (R-Pa.) State officials and seven businesses and their owners have challenged the state government’s coronavirus orders. Their lawsuit was filed in May when these counties were in a “red” phase requiring residents to stay home.

The governor’s administration did not immediately return a request for comment on the new regulation.

Previous rulings have rejected several objections to Wolf’s coronavirus orders. In July, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled the state legislature failed to end the coronavirus shutdown.

Other governors across the country took similar steps early in the coronavirus pandemic, with most states following home preservation orders and closing businesses.

Pennsylvania has since lifted most of the coronavirus-related restrictions, but still limits indoor gatherings to 25, outdoor gatherings to 250, and indoor dining to 25 percent. Closed canteen capacity is expected to rise to 50 percent on September 21, according to data CBS Pittsburgh…

Pennsylvania has recorded 140,842 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 7,869 deaths since the start of the pandemic. New York Times ranks Pennsylvania as a state with “lower and lower” cases, with an average of 676 new cases per day in seven days.