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jmyrlefuller:
https://www.oregonlive.com/coronavirus/2020/05/judge-finds-oregon-governors-coronavirus-restrictions-on-religious-gatherings-null-and-void-governor-to-seek-state-supreme-court-review.html
Truncated title. Full: Oregon governor’s coronavirus restrictions on religious gatherings, other emergency orders ‘null and void,’ judge rules

by Maxine Bernstein
May 18, 2020

A Baker County judge on Monday ruled that Gov. Kate Brown’s restrictions on religious gatherings as well as her other “Stay Home Save Lives” coronavirus orders are "null and void'' because they exceed a 28-day limit.

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Hoodat:
Circuit Judge Matthew Shirtcliff's ruling temporarily suspends all of Gov. Kate Brown's (D) emergency coronavirus measures, not just those applying to religious gatherings.

Brown vowed to immediately appeal to the Oregon Supreme Court.

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/498392-oregon-judge-halts-statewide-health-restrictions

mystery-ak:
Breitbart News 18 May 2020

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A county judge has declared Oregon Gov. Kate Brown’s coronavirus restrictions “null and void” because she didn’t have her emergency orders approved by the Legislature.

Baker County Circuit Judge Matthew Shirtcliff made the ruling Monday in a lawsuit brought by churches that had sued saying the social-distancing directives were unconstitutional.

The suit had also argued that emergency powers only last for a month and after that Brown would have needed legislative approval. The judge agreed.

Brown said she would immediately appeal the ruling to the state Supreme Court to try to keep the emergency orders in effect.

“This will ensure we can continue to safeguard the health of all Oregonians — including frontline health care workers, those living in nursing homes, workers in agriculture and food processing plants, and Oregonians with underlying health conditions –– while the legal process moves forward,” Brown said.

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https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/05/18/judge-declares-oregon-coronavirus-restrictions-null-and-void/

txradioguy:
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roamer_1:
That will be a FAR eastern county of Oregon... Betcha money...

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