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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. DUT-CT-007	Amato v. Elicker, No. 3:20-cv-464 (MPS), ECF No. 32, Ruling on Plaintiffs' Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction (D. Conn. May 19, 2020), reported at 460 F. Supp. 3d 202Amato v. Elicker: ruling denying a New Haven restaurant's motion to enjoin Executive Orders 7, 7D, 7G and 7N	United States District Court, D. Conn. (Shea, J.)	Connecticut (United States District Court for the District of Connecticut)Court	May 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MD-017	Memorandum opinion, Antietam Battlefield KOA v. Hogan, No. 1:20-cv-01130-CCB, ECF No. 40 (D. Md. May 20, 2020) (refusing a preliminary injunction against the Governor's orders)Antietam Battlefield KOA, et al. v. Lawrence J. Hogan, et al., Memorandum (Civil Action No. CCB-20-1130)	United States District Court for the District of Maryland (Blake, J.)	Maryland (United States District Court for the District of Maryland)Court	May 20, 2020	2020 Q2	Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capFace-covering requirementStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-ME-011	Order on Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Bayley's Campground, Inc. v. Mills, No. 2:20-cv-00176-LEW, ECF No. 20 (D. Me. May 29, 2020), reported at 463 F. Supp. 3d 22Bayley's Campground, Inc. v. Mills: order refusing preliminary injunction against the 14-day self-quarantine requirement of Executive Order…	Hon. Lance E. Walker, U.S. District Judge	United States District Court for the District of MaineCourt	May 29, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyTravel and quarantineQuarantine and isolationOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-HI-015	Order Denying Plaintiffs' Application for Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause Why Preliminary Injunction Should Not Issue, Carmichael v. Ige, Civil No. 20-00273 JAO-WRP, ECF No. 47 (D. Haw. July 2, 2020)Carmichael v. Ige, Order Denying Plaintiffs' Application for Temporary Restraining Order	United States District Court for the District of Hawaii, Otake, J.	Hawaii (United States District Court for the District of Hawaii)Court	July 2, 2020	2020 Q3	Standing dutyStay-at-homeTravel and quarantineQuarantine and isolationOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-VA-019	Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Tigges v. Northam, No. 3:20-cv-00410-JAG (E.D. Va.), Document 13 (filed July 8, 2020), 35 pagesOpposition to Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Tigges v. Northam, Civil Action No. 3:20-cv-00410-JAG (E.D. Va. July 8, 2020)	Commonwealth of Virginia, Office of the Attorney General (Michelle S. Kallen and Toby J. Heytens), for Governor Northam and State Health Commissioner Oliver	Virginia (United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division)Court	July 8, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-NM-014	Legacy Church, Inc. v. Kunkel, No. CIV 20-0327 JB/SCY, Memorandum Opinion and Order, Doc. 80 (D.N.M. July 13, 2020)Memorandum opinion denying a preliminary injunction against the Secretary of Health's public health orders and holding the orders neutral…	United States District Court for the District of New Mexico (Browning, J.)	New Mexico (federal district court)Court	July 13, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-AZ-018	Order (Doc. 46) on motion for temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction and on motion to dismissXponential Fitness, LLC et al. v. State of Arizona et al., No. CV-20-01310-PHX-DJH (D. Ariz. July 14, 2020)	United States District Court for the District of Arizona (Hon. Diane J. Humetewa)	United States (D. Ariz.)Court	July 14, 2020	2020 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-TN-018	The Local Spot, Inc. v. Lee, No. 3:20-cv-00421, Doc. 59 (M.D. Tenn. July 14, 2020) (order refusing temporary restraining order)Order on Plaintiffs' Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (bars and restaurants v. Governor Lee, Mayor Cooper and Chief Medical Director…	United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (Richardson, J.)	Tennessee (Middle District of Tennessee; Metropolitan Nashville-Davidson County)Court	July 14, 2020	2020 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitAlcohol and bars	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-VA-018	Tigges v. Northam, Memorandum Order denying the motion for a preliminary injunction (Dk. No. 19), Civil Action No. 3:20-cv-410Tigges v. Northam, 473 F. Supp. 3d 559 (E.D. Va. 2020)	John A. Gibney, Jr., United States District Judge	Virginia (United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division)Court	July 21, 2020	2020 Q3	Standing dutyCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementOperating conditionOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-AZ-017	Minute entry ruling (Docket Code 926) on plaintiffs' request for injunctive reliefMountainside Fitness Acquisitions, Inc. et al. v. Ducey, No. CV2020-093916 (Maricopa Cnty. Super. Ct. Aug. 4, 2020)	Superior Court of Arizona, Maricopa County (Hon. Timothy J. Thomason)	Arizona (Maricopa County Superior Court)Court	Aug. 4, 2020	2020 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-AK-009	Order Granting Plaintiff's Motion for Temporary Injunction, Municipality of Anchorage v. Kriner's Diner, LLC, et al., No. 3AN-20-07394 CIOrder Granting Plaintiff's Motion for Temporary Injunction (compliance with Emergency Order EO-15; indoor dining prohibited)	Superior Court for the State of Alaska, Third Judicial District at Anchorage (Eric A. Aarseth, Superior Court Judge)	Alaska (Third Judicial District at Anchorage)Court	Aug. 7, 2020	2020 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-ME-014	Order on Defendant's Motion to Dismiss, Savage v. Mills, No. 1:20-cv-00165-LEW, ECF No. 26 (D. Me. Aug. 7, 2020), reported at 478 F. Supp. 3d 16Savage v. Mills (Sunday River Brewing Company): order dismissing business owners' constitutional challenge to the Governor's COVID-19…	Hon. Lance E. Walker, U.S. District Judge	United States District Court for the District of MaineCourt	Aug. 7, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-VT-019	State v. Club Fitness of Vermont, Inc. / Manovill v. State of Vermont, Scott and Donovan (Rutland Super. Ct., Civ. Div.): decision granting the State's motion to dismiss the gym owner's constitutional and takings claims (19 pages, week of September 28, 2020)Judge tosses bid by Rutland gym owner to collect from state over Covid-19 closure (VTDigger, Sept. 30, 2020)	Judge Robert Mello, Rutland Superior Court, Civil Division (decision of September 2020); reported by VTDigger (Alan J. Keays), September 30, 2020	Vermont (Rutland Superior Court, Civil Division)Court	Sept. 30, 2020	2020 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureStanding duty	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-DC-013	Capitol Hill Baptist Church v. Bowser, No. 1:20-cv-02710 (TNM), Memorandum Opinion, ECF No. 43 (D.D.C. Oct. 9, 2020), 496 F. Supp. 3d 284Memorandum Opinion granting a preliminary injunction against enforcement of the District's gathering restrictions as applied to the Church's…	United States District Court for the District of Columbia (McFadden, J.)	District of ColumbiaCourt	Oct. 9, 2020	2020 Q4	Standing dutyGathering capEvents and venuesOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-NY-019	Columbus Ale House, Inc. v. Cuomo, No. 1:20-cv-04291-BMC, Doc. 20 (E.D.N.Y. Oct. 16, 2020) (memorandum decision and order denying preliminary injunction against the midnight closing rule for New York City food service establishments)Memorandum Decision and Order, Columbus Ale House, Inc. d/b/a The Graham v. Andrew M. Cuomo	Hon. Brian M. Cogan, U.S.D.J.	New York (United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York)Court	Oct. 16, 2020	2020 Q4	Standing dutyCapacity limitCurfew and hoursAlcohol and bars	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-NM-012	Grisham v. Reeb, 2021-NMSC-006, 480 P.3d 852, No. S-1-SC-38336 (N.M. Nov. 5, 2020)Opinion holding that the Legislature empowered the Governor and Secretary of Health to enforce public health emergency orders restricting…	Supreme Court of New Mexico (Vigil, J., for a unanimous Court)	New MexicoCourt	Nov. 5, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-IL-010	Fox Fire Tavern, LLC v. Pritzker, 2020 IL App (2d) 200623Reversal of a temporary restraining order against Executive Order 2020-61; the IEMA Act plainly authorizes successive disaster…	Illinois Appellate Court, Second District (Justice Zenoff, with Justices Hutchinson and Brennan)	Illinois (Appellate Court, Second District)Court	Nov. 13, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitAlcohol and barsOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MD-018	Memorandum opinion, Antietam Battlefield KOA v. Hogan, No. 1:20-cv-01130-CCB, ECF No. 71 (D. Md. Nov. 18, 2020) (granting the motion to dismiss the amended complaint)Antietam Battlefield KOA, et al. v. Lawrence J. Hogan, et al., Memorandum (Civil Action No. CCB-20-1130)	United States District Court for the District of Maryland (Blake, J.)	Maryland (United States District Court for the District of Maryland)Court	Nov. 18, 2020	2020 Q4	Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capFace-covering requirementStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-020	Desrosiers v. Governor, 486 Mass. 369, SJC-12983 (argued Sept. 11, 2020; decided Dec. 10, 2020)Decision holding that the Civil Defense Act authorized the Governor's March 10, 2020 declaration and the COVID-19 emergency orders, that the…	Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts (Lenk, Gaziano, Lowy, Budd, Cypher, Kafker, JJ.; opinion by Budd, J.)	MassachusettsCourt	Dec. 10, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureGathering capStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-IN-009	Order on Motion to Remand and Motion for Preliminary Injunctive Relief, Bar Indy LLC v. City of Indianapolis, No. 1:20-cv-02482-JMS-DML, Doc. 33 (S.D. Ind. Dec. 22, 2020) (43 pages)Federal decision holding that the Marion County health officer acted within the authority of Ind. Code 16-20-1-24 in closing and restricting…	Chief Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson, U.S. District Court, S.D. Ind.	Indiana (United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division, applying Indiana law)Court	Dec. 22, 2020	2020 Q4	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capCurfew and hoursAlcohol and bars	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MN-017	State of Minnesota v. Alibi Drinkery, LLC, No. 19HA-CV-20-4167, Temporary Injunction with incorporated memorandum (filed Dec. 31, 2020)Temporary Injunction: State's request granted; Defendant's request to dissolve the temporary restraining order denied; Executive Order 20-99…	Minnesota District Court, First Judicial District, Dakota County (Hon. Jerome B. Abrams)	Minnesota (Dakota County, First Judicial District)Court	Dec. 31, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limit	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-LA-014	Big Tyme Investments, L.L.C. v. Edwards, No. 20-30526 c/w No. 20-30537 (5th Cir. Jan. 13, 2021)Opinion affirming the district courts' refusal of preliminary injunctions against the Governor's bar-closure proclamations (89 JBE 2020 and…	United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (published opinion)	Louisiana (United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, on appeal from the Eastern and Western Districts of Louisiana)Court	Jan. 13, 2021	2021 Q1	Standing dutyBusiness closureAlcohol and barsOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-ME-012	Opinion, Bayley's Campground, Inc. v. Mills, No. 20-1559 (1st Cir. Jan. 14, 2021), 985 F.3d 153Bayley's Campground, Inc. v. Mills: opinion affirming the refusal of a preliminary injunction against Maine's traveler self-quarantine…	Barron, Circuit Judge, for a panel with Selya, Circuit Judge	United States Court of Appeals for the First CircuitCourt	Jan. 14, 2021	2021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyTravel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-VT-020	State v. Club Fitness of Vermont, Inc. (Rutland Super. Ct., Civ. Div.): settlement filed January 15, 2021 (agreement to comply with the Governor's executive order; $1,000 payment)Attorney general settles with Rutland gym owner (VTDigger, Jan. 15, 2021)	State of Vermont, Attorney General T.J. Donovan; Club Fitness of Vermont, Inc. and Sean Manovill (settlement filed for court approval January 15, 2021); reported by VTDigger (Alan J. Keays), January 15, 2021	Vermont (Rutland Superior Court, Civil Division)Court	Jan. 15, 2021	2021 Q1	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitStanding duty	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-NM-013	Lujan Grisham v. Romero, 2021-NMSC-009, 483 P.3d 545, No. S-1-SC-38396 (N.M. Feb. 15, 2021)Opinion holding that the Governor and Secretary of Health are authorized to restrict or close businesses when necessary for the protection…	Supreme Court of New Mexico	New MexicoCourt	Feb. 15, 2021	2021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitStanding duty	Primary source read

United States District Court, D. Conn. (Shea, J.), Amato v. Elicker, No. 3:20-cv-464 (MPS), ECF No. 32, Ruling on Plaintiffs' Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction (D. Conn. May 19, 2020), reported at 460 F. Supp. 3d 202 (Ex. DUT-CT-007)
United States District Court for the District of Maryland (Blake, J.), Memorandum opinion, Antietam Battlefield KOA v. Hogan, No. 1:20-cv-01130-CCB, ECF No. 40 (D. Md. May 20, 2020) (refusing a preliminary injunction against the Governor's orders) (Ex. DUT-MD-017)
Hon. Lance E. Walker, U.S. District Judge, Order on Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Bayley's Campground, Inc. v. Mills, No. 2:20-cv-00176-LEW, ECF No. 20 (D. Me. May 29, 2020), reported at 463 F. Supp. 3d 22 (Ex. DUT-ME-011)
United States District Court for the District of Hawaii, Otake, J, Order Denying Plaintiffs' Application for Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause Why Preliminary Injunction Should Not Issue, Carmichael v. Ige, Civil No. 20-00273 JAO-WRP, ECF No. 47 (D. Haw. July 2, 2020) (Ex. DUT-HI-015)
Commonwealth of Virginia, Office of the Attorney General (Michelle S. Kallen and Toby J. Heytens), for Governor Northam and State Health Commissioner Oliver, Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Tigges v. Northam, No. 3:20-cv-00410-JAG (E.D. Va.), Document 13 (filed July 8, 2020), 35 pages (Ex. DUT-VA-019)
United States District Court for the District of New Mexico (Browning, J.), Legacy Church, Inc. v. Kunkel, No. CIV 20-0327 JB/SCY, Memorandum Opinion and Order, Doc. 80 (D.N.M. July 13, 2020) (standing) (Ex. DUT-NM-014)
United States District Court for the District of Arizona (Hon. Diane J. Humetewa), Order (Doc. 46) on motion for temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction and on motion to dismiss (July 14, 2020) (Ex. DUT-AZ-018)
United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (Richardson, J.), The Local Spot, Inc. v. Lee, No. 3:20-cv-00421, Doc. 59 (M.D. Tenn. July 14, 2020) (order refusing temporary restraining order) (Ex. DUT-TN-018)
John A. Gibney, Jr., United States District Judge, Tigges v. Northam, Memorandum Order denying the motion for a preliminary injunction (Dk. No. 19), Civil Action No. 3:20-cv-410 (July 21, 2020) (Ex. DUT-VA-018)
Superior Court of Arizona, Maricopa County (Hon. Timothy J. Thomason), Minute entry ruling (Docket Code 926) on plaintiffs' request for injunctive relief (Aug. 4, 2020) (Ex. DUT-AZ-017)
Superior Court for the State of Alaska, Third Judicial District at Anchorage (Eric A. Aarseth, Superior Court Judge), Order Granting Plaintiff's Motion for Temporary Injunction, Municipality of Anchorage v. Kriner's Diner, LLC, et al., No. 3AN-20-07394 CI (Aug. 7, 2020) (Ex. DUT-AK-009)
Hon. Lance E. Walker, U.S. District Judge, Order on Defendant's Motion to Dismiss, Savage v. Mills, No. 1:20-cv-00165-LEW, ECF No. 26 (D. Me. Aug. 7, 2020), reported at 478 F. Supp. 3d 16 (Ex. DUT-ME-014)
Judge Robert Mello, Rutland Superior Court, Civil Division (decision of September 2020); reported by VTDigger (Alan J. Keays), September 30, 2020, State v. Club Fitness of Vermont, Inc. / Manovill v. State of Vermont, Scott and Donovan (Rutland Super. Ct., Civ. Div.): decision granting the State's motion to dismiss the gym owner's constitutional and takings claims (19 pages, week of September 28, 2020) (Sept. 30, 2020) (Ex. DUT-VT-019)
United States District Court for the District of Columbia (McFadden, J.), Capitol Hill Baptist Church v. Bowser, No. 1:20-cv-02710 (TNM), Memorandum Opinion, ECF No. 43 (D.D.C. Oct. 9, 2020), 496 F. Supp. 3d 284 (Ex. DUT-DC-013)
Hon. Brian M. Cogan, U.S.D.J, Columbus Ale House, Inc. v. Cuomo, No. 1:20-cv-04291-BMC, Doc. 20 (E.D.N.Y. Oct. 16, 2020) (memorandum decision and order denying preliminary injunction against the midnight closing rule for New York City food service establishments) (Ex. DUT-NY-019)
Supreme Court of New Mexico (Vigil, J., for a unanimous Court), Grisham v. Reeb, 2021-NMSC-006, 480 P.3d 852, No. S-1-SC-38336 (N.M. Nov. 5, 2020) (standing) (Ex. DUT-NM-012)
Illinois Appellate Court, Second District (Justice Zenoff, with Justices Hutchinson and Brennan), Fox Fire Tavern, LLC v. Pritzker, 2020 IL App (2d) 200623 (Nov. 13, 2020) (Ex. DUT-IL-010)
United States District Court for the District of Maryland (Blake, J.), Memorandum opinion, Antietam Battlefield KOA v. Hogan, No. 1:20-cv-01130-CCB, ECF No. 71 (D. Md. Nov. 18, 2020) (granting the motion to dismiss the amended complaint) (Ex. DUT-MD-018)
Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts (Lenk, Gaziano, Lowy, Budd, Cypher, Kafker, JJ.; opinion by Budd, J.), Desrosiers v. Governor, 486 Mass. 369, SJC-12983 (argued Sept. 11, 2020; decided Dec. 10, 2020) (standing) (Ex. DUT-MA-020)
Chief Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson, U.S. District Court, S.D. Ind, Order on Motion to Remand and Motion for Preliminary Injunctive Relief, Bar Indy LLC v. City of Indianapolis, No. 1:20-cv-02482-JMS-DML, Doc. 33 (S.D. Ind. Dec. 22, 2020) (43 pages) (Ex. DUT-IN-009)
Minnesota District Court, First Judicial District, Dakota County (Hon. Jerome B. Abrams), State of Minnesota v. Alibi Drinkery, LLC, No. 19HA-CV-20-4167, Temporary Injunction with incorporated memorandum (filed Dec. 31, 2020) (Ex. DUT-MN-017)
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (published opinion), Big Tyme Investments, L.L.C. v. Edwards, No. 20-30526 c/w No. 20-30537 (5th Cir. Jan. 13, 2021) (Ex. DUT-LA-014)
Barron, Circuit Judge, for a panel with Selya, Circuit Judge, Opinion, Bayley's Campground, Inc. v. Mills, No. 20-1559 (1st Cir. Jan. 14, 2021), 985 F.3d 153 (Ex. DUT-ME-012)
State of Vermont, Attorney General T.J. Donovan; Club Fitness of Vermont, Inc. and Sean Manovill (settlement filed for court approval January 15, 2021); reported by VTDigger (Alan J. Keays), January 15, 2021, State v. Club Fitness of Vermont, Inc. (Rutland Super. Ct., Civ. Div.): settlement filed January 15, 2021 (agreement to comply with the Governor's executive order; $1,000 payment) (Jan. 15, 2021) (Ex. DUT-VT-020)
Supreme Court of New Mexico, Lujan Grisham v. Romero, 2021-NMSC-009, 483 P.3d 545, No. S-1-SC-38396 (N.M. Feb. 15, 2021) (standing) (Ex. DUT-NM-013)

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