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Ex. DUT-FL-014	Court decision: Henry v. DeSantis, No. 9:20-cv-80729-AHS, Doc. 9 (S.D. Fla. May 11, 2020), reported at 461 F. Supp. 3d 1244Order Denying Emergency Injunctive Relief and Dismissing Case with Prejudice	United States District Judge Raag Singhal	Florida (United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida)Court	May 11, 2020	2020 Q2	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitAlcohol and barsOther	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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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
Ex. DUT-AL-020	Munza 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)Court	Mar. 19, 2021	2021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-VA-020	Belle 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 Judge	Virginia (United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, Roanoke Division)Court	Mar. 26, 2021	2021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyCapacity limitGathering capEvents and venuesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-CT-011	Casey 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 Lamont	Supreme 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)Court	Mar. 29, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitAlcohol and barsOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-AL-021	Case v. Ivey, No. 2:20-cv-777-WKW, Doc. 54 (M.D. Ala. June 1, 2021) (Memorandum and Opinion Order)Jennifer Case, et al. v. Kay Ivey, in her individual capacity and official capacity as Governor of Alabama, et al.	United States District Court, M.D. Ala. (Watkins, J.)	Alabama (United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, Northern Division)Court	June 1, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MO-015	Hawse v. Page, No. 20-1960 (8th Cir. July 30, 2021), reported at 7 F.4th 685Lauren Hawse, et al. v. Sam Page, County Executive of St. Louis County, and Faisal Khan, Director of the St. Louis County Public Health…	United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (Colloton, J., joined by Kelly and Stras, JJ.)	Missouri (St. Louis County orders; Eighth Circuit)Court	July 30, 2021	2021 Q3	Standing dutyStay-at-homeCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-NJ-013	JWC Fitness, LLC v. Murphy, No. A-0639-20 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. Oct. 18, 2021) (approved for publication)JWC Fitness, LLC v. Philip D. Murphy, Governor of New Jersey, et al.: no statutory or constitutional compensation for the closure and…	Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division (published opinion, Docket No. A-0639-20; on appeal from the Law Division, Sussex County, L-0388-20)	New JerseyCourt	Oct. 18, 2021		Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureCapacity limitOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-FED-073	Secretary of Labor v. Ariana Murrell-Rosario d/b/a Liberty Tax Service, OSHRC Docket No. 21-0432, Decision and Order (June 6, 2022)Decision and Order, OSHRC Docket No. 21-0432 (Liberty Tax Service, Lynn, Massachusetts)	Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, Chief Administrative Law Judge Covette Rooney	United States (Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission)Court	June 6, 2022	2021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-OR-017	JGB Enterprises, LLC v. Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, 325 Or App 326, 529 P3d 262 (Apr. 19, 2023) (A176066): judicial review affirming a default order suspending a Lane County saloon's liquor license for 38 days for violating EO 20-66 and OHA guidance 'that qualified as public health laws' during Extreme Risk (Jan. 4-Feb. 20, 2021)JGB Enterprises, LLC, dba Twisted River Saloon, Petitioner, v. Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, Respondent	Oregon Court of Appeals	OregonCourt	Apr. 19, 2023	2021 Q1	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MI-019	T & V Associates, Inc. v. Director of Health and Human Services, No. 361727 (Mich. Ct. App. June 29, 2023) (for publication)Published opinion on a banquet caterer's challenge to the MDHHS Gatherings and Face Mask Order of March 19, 2021: the orders under MCL…	Michigan Court of Appeals (Boonstra, P.J., and Gadola and Yates, JJ.; opinion by Gadola, J.), on appeal from the Court of Claims, No. 21-000075-MM	MichiganCourt	June 29, 2023		Standing dutyCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MT-019	Stand Up Montana v. Missoula County Public Schools, 2023 MT 240, No. DA 23-0046 (Mont. Dec. 12, 2023)Opinion affirming summary judgment for the Missoula County school districts on the substantive due process challenge to their 2021-22 mask…	Supreme Court of Montana (Gustafson, J.)	MontanaCourt	Dec. 12, 2023		Standing dutyFace-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-OR-016	Along Came Trudy LLC v. Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, 330 Or App 295, 543 P3d 751 (Jan. 24, 2024), rev den, 372 Or 588 (July 18, 2024) (A178679; OLCC21V003): judicial review affirming cancellation of a Lane County restaurant and event venue's liquor license for three violations of EO 20-66 (indoor dining while prohibited)Along Came Trudy LLC, dba Along Came Trudy, Petitioner, v. Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, Respondent	Oregon Court of Appeals (Kamins, J., with Tookey, P.J., and Egan, J.); review denied by the Oregon Supreme Court	OregonCourt	Jan. 24, 2024	2020 Q42021 Q1	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-OR-018	Central Pastime, LLC v. Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, 342 Or App 391 (Aug. 6, 2025) (A180094; OLCCV024): judicial review affirming a 72-day liquor-license suspension for failing to require employees and customers to wear face coverings on Dec. 2, 2020 (OHA July 24, 2020 guidance) and Mar. 27, 2021 (EO 20-66)In the Matter of the Full-On Premises Sales License Held By Central Pastime, LLC, dba Central Pastime, Petitioner, v. Oregon Liquor and…	Oregon Court of Appeals (Shorr, P.J., with Pagan, J., and O'Connor, J.)	OregonCourt	Aug. 6, 2025	2020 Q42021 Q1	Standing dutyFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read

United States District Judge Raag Singhal, Court decision: Henry v. DeSantis, No. 9:20-cv-80729-AHS, Doc. 9 (S.D. Fla. May 11, 2020), reported at 461 F. Supp. 3d 1244 (Ex. DUT-FL-014)
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)
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 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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Supreme Court of Alabama (Bolin, J.), Munza v. Ivey, No. 1200003 (Ala. Mar. 19, 2021), 334 So. 3d 211 (Ex. DUT-AL-020)
Thomas T. Cullen, United States District Judge, Belle Garden Estate, LLC v. Northam, Memorandum Opinion denying a preliminary injunction (ECF No. 24), Civil Action No. 7:21-cv-00135 (Mar. 26, 2021) (Ex. DUT-VA-020)
Supreme Court of Connecticut (McDonald, J., for a unanimous court; Robinson, C.J., and McDonald, D'Auria, Mullins, Kahn, Ecker and Keller, Js.), Casey v. Lamont, SC 20494 (argued Dec. 11, 2020; officially released Mar. 29, 2021), 338 Conn. 479, 258 A.3d 647 (2021) (Ex. DUT-CT-011)
United States District Court, M.D. Ala. (Watkins, J.), Case v. Ivey, No. 2:20-cv-777-WKW, Doc. 54 (M.D. Ala. June 1, 2021) (Memorandum and Opinion Order) (Ex. DUT-AL-021)
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (Colloton, J., joined by Kelly and Stras, JJ.), Hawse v. Page, No. 20-1960 (8th Cir. July 30, 2021), reported at 7 F.4th 685 (Ex. DUT-MO-015)
Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division (published opinion, Docket No. A-0639-20; on appeal from the Law Division, Sussex County, L-0388-20), JWC Fitness, LLC v. Murphy, No. A-0639-20 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. Oct. 18, 2021) (approved for publication) (Ex. DUT-NJ-013)
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, Chief Administrative Law Judge Covette Rooney, Secretary of Labor v. Ariana Murrell-Rosario d/b/a Liberty Tax Service, OSHRC Docket No. 21-0432, Decision and Order (June 6, 2022) (Ex. DUT-FED-073)
Oregon Court of Appeals, JGB Enterprises, LLC v. Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, 325 Or App 326, 529 P3d 262 (Apr. 19, 2023) (A176066): judicial review affirming a default order suspending a Lane County saloon's liquor license for 38 days for violating EO 20-66 and OHA guidance 'that qualified as public health laws' during Extreme Risk (Jan. 4-Feb. 20, 2021) (Ex. DUT-OR-017)
Michigan Court of Appeals (Boonstra, P.J., and Gadola and Yates, JJ.; opinion by Gadola, J.), on appeal from the Court of Claims, No. 21-000075-MM, T & V Associates, Inc. v. Director of Health and Human Services, No. 361727 (Mich. Ct. App. June 29, 2023) (for publication) (Ex. DUT-MI-019)
Supreme Court of Montana (Gustafson, J.), Stand Up Montana v. Missoula County Public Schools, 2023 MT 240, No. DA 23-0046 (Mont. Dec. 12, 2023) (Ex. DUT-MT-019)
Oregon Court of Appeals (Kamins, J., with Tookey, P.J., and Egan, J.); review denied by the Oregon Supreme Court, Along Came Trudy LLC v. Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, 330 Or App 295, 543 P3d 751 (Jan. 24, 2024), rev den, 372 Or 588 (July 18, 2024) (A178679; OLCC21V003): judicial review affirming cancellation of a Lane County restaurant and event venue's liquor license for three violations of EO 20-66 (indoor dining while prohibited) (Ex. DUT-OR-016)
Oregon Court of Appeals (Shorr, P.J., with Pagan, J., and O'Connor, J.), Central Pastime, LLC v. Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, 342 Or App 391 (Aug. 6, 2025) (A180094; OLCCV024): judicial review affirming a 72-day liquor-license suspension for failing to require employees and customers to wear face coverings on Dec. 2, 2020 (OHA July 24, 2020 guidance) and Mar. 27, 2021 (EO 20-66) (Ex. DUT-OR-018)

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