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Ex. DUT-HI-015Order 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 OrderUnited States District Court for the District of Hawaii, Otake, J.Hawaii (United States District Court for the District of Hawaii)CourtJuly 2, 20202020 Q3Standing dutyStay-at-homeTravel and quarantineQuarantine and isolationOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-VA-019Defendants' 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 OliverVirginia (United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division)CourtJuly 8, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-NM-014Legacy 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)CourtJuly 13, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-AZ-018Order (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.)CourtJuly 14, 20202020 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-TN-018The 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)CourtJuly 14, 20202020 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-VA-018Tigges 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 JudgeVirginia (United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division)CourtJuly 21, 20202020 Q3Standing dutyCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementOperating conditionOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-AZ-017Minute 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)CourtAug. 4, 20202020 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureWorkplace rulesOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-AK-009Order 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)CourtAug. 7, 20202020 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureStanding dutyOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-ME-014Order 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 JudgeUnited States District Court for the District of MaineCourtAug. 7, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitWorkplace rulesOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-VT-019State 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, 2020Vermont (Rutland Superior Court, Civil Division)CourtSept. 30, 20202020 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureStanding dutyConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-DC-013Capitol 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 ColumbiaCourtOct. 9, 20202020 Q4Standing dutyGathering capEvents and venuesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-NY-019Columbus 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. CuomoHon. Brian M. Cogan, U.S.D.J.New York (United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York)CourtOct. 16, 20202020 Q4Standing dutyCapacity limitCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-NM-012Grisham 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 MexicoCourtNov. 5, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-IL-010Fox 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)CourtNov. 13, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitAlcohol and barsOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MD-018Memorandum 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)CourtNov. 18, 20202020 Q4Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capFace-covering requirementStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-020Desrosiers 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.)MassachusettsCourtDec. 10, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureGathering capStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-IN-009Order 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)CourtDec. 22, 20202020 Q4Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MN-017State 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)CourtDec. 31, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-LA-014Big 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)CourtJan. 13, 20212021 Q1Standing dutyBusiness closureAlcohol and barsOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-ME-012Opinion, 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 JudgeUnited States Court of Appeals for the First CircuitCourtJan. 14, 20212021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyTravel and quarantineQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-VT-020State 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, 2021Vermont (Rutland Superior Court, Civil Division)CourtJan. 15, 20212021 Q1Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitStanding dutyConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-NM-013Lujan 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 MexicoNew MexicoCourtFeb. 15, 20212021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-AL-020Munza v. Ivey, No. 1200003 (Ala. Mar. 19, 2021), 334 So. 3d 211Barry Munza, Larry Lewis, and Debbie Mathis v. Kay Ivey, in her official capacity as Governor; Scott Harris, in his official capacity as…Supreme Court of Alabama (Bolin, J.)Alabama (Supreme Court of Alabama)CourtMar. 19, 20212021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-VA-020Belle Garden Estate, LLC v. Northam, Memorandum Opinion denying a preliminary injunction (ECF No. 24), Civil Action No. 7:21-cv-00135Belle Garden Estate, LLC v. Northam, No. 7:21cv00135 (W.D. Va. Mar. 26, 2021)Thomas T. Cullen, United States District JudgeVirginia (United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, Roanoke Division)CourtMar. 26, 20212021 Q12021 Q2Standing dutyCapacity limitGathering capEvents and venuesOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-CT-011Casey v. Lamont, SC 20494 (argued Dec. 11, 2020; officially released Mar. 29, 2021), 338 Conn. 479, 258 A.3d 647 (2021)Kristine Casey et al. v. Governor Ned LamontSupreme Court of Connecticut (McDonald, J., for a unanimous court; Robinson, C.J., and McDonald, D'Auria, Mullins, Kahn, Ecker and Keller, Js.)Connecticut (Supreme Court of Connecticut)CourtMar. 29, 20212020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitAlcohol and barsOtherPrimary source read