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Ex. MET-MKE-044Federal Mask Mandate for Public Transportation Extended (release of Aug. 23, 2021)Masks required on all MCTS buses regardless of vaccination status through at least January 18, 2022Milwaukee County Transit System (implementing the TSA Security Directive and CDC order)Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (Milwaukee County Transit System)CountyAug. 23, 20212021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantinePrimary source read
Ex. MET-MKE-047Federal Mask Policy: Masks Now Required on Buses (page as captured Feb. 5, 2021)Federal mask policy on Metro TransitCity of Madison Metro Transit (implementing the CDC order)City of Madison, Wisconsin (Metro Transit)CityFeb. 1, 20212021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantinePrimary source read
Ex. WI-0182021 Senate Joint Resolution 3 (Enrolled)Relating to: terminating the COVID-19 public health emergency, including all emergency orders and actions taken pursuant to declaration of…Wisconsin Legislature (Senate and Assembly)WisconsinStateFeb. 4, 20212021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-WI-0082021 Wisconsin Act 4, Civil liability exemption; exposure to the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19 (Wis. Stat. § 895.476)An Act... relating to: the unemployment insurance program and immunity from liability related to COVID-19 exposureWisconsin Legislature (January 2021 Special Session Senate Bill 1); Governor Tony Evers (signed)WisconsinStateFeb. 25, 20212021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStanding dutyOperating conditionOtherPrimary source read
Ex. WI-021Fabick v. Evers, 2021 WI 28, No. 2020AP1718-OAOpinion declaring Executive Orders 82, 90 and 105 unlawfulWisconsin Supreme Court (Hagedorn, J.)WisconsinCourtMar. 31, 20212021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3OtherPrimary source read
Ex. WI-022Tavern League of Wisconsin, Inc. v. Palm, 2021 WI 33, No. 2020AP1742Opinion affirming that Emergency Order 3 was an unpromulgated rule, not validly enacted and unenforceableWisconsin Supreme Court (Roggensack, C.J., lead opinion)WisconsinCourtApr. 14, 20212021 Q22021 Q3OtherPrimary source read
Ex. WI-029Order, In re the Matter of Modification of Circuit Court and Municipal Accommodations That Were Required Because of the COVID-19 PandemicOrder superseding the Oct. 1, 2020 order; masking, distancing and sanitizing left to county-wide decisions with chief-judge approvalWisconsin Supreme CourtWisconsinCourtMay 21, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. WI-023James v. Heinrich, 2021 WI 58, Nos. 2020AP1419-OA, 2020AP1420-OA, 2020AP1446-OAOpinion holding local health officers lack statutory power to close schools; Dane County Emergency Order 9 vacated in partWisconsin Supreme Court (Rebecca Grassl Bradley, J.)WisconsinCourtJune 11, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Schools and child careOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MKE-070Milwaukee Health Department K-12 Reopening Guidance, 2021-2022 School Year (Aug. 5, 2021)MHD K-12 Reopening Guidance 2021-2022Milwaukee Health DepartmentCity of Milwaukee, WisconsinCityAug. 5, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child careQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MKE-023Face Covering Emergency Order (posted as Emergency Order #17)Face Covering Emergency OrderJanel Heinrich, Public Health Officer of Madison and Dane CountyDane County and City of Madison, WisconsinCountyAug. 17, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MKE-024Face Covering Emergency Order #2 (posted as Emergency Order #18)Face Covering Emergency Order #2Janel Heinrich, Public Health Officer of Madison and Dane CountyDane County and City of Madison, WisconsinCountySept. 9, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. WI-024Becker v. Dane County, 2022 WI 63, Nos. 2021AP1343 & 2021AP1382, ¶¶ 1-2Wis. Stat. § 252.03 authorizes local health officers to issue enforceable public health orders; Dane County Ordinance § 46.40 (civil…Wisconsin Supreme CourtWisconsinCourtJuly 8, 20222020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3OtherPrimary source read

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