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Ex. DUT-DE-014Release, 'Governor Carney Announces Additional COVID-19 Restrictions to Confront Winter Surge' (Dec. 10, 2020), announcing the zero-tolerance enforcement policy for businesses effective Dec. 14, 2020Governor Carney Announces Additional COVID-19 Restrictions to Confront Winter Surge (State of Delaware News, Dec. 10, 2020)Governor John C. Carney and the Delaware Division of Public Health (Office of the Governor release)DelawareStateDec. 10, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Standing dutyStay-at-homeCapacity limitFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MD-017Memorandum 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)CourtMay 20, 20202020 Q2Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capFace-covering requirementStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-DE-009Delaware's Reopening, Phase 2 (June 15, 2020): General Guidance for Individuals and Businesses and Industry GuidanceDelaware's Reopening: Phase 2, June 15, 2020 (Governor John Carney; de.gov/economy)Governor John C. Carney (Office of the Governor, with the Division of Small Business and the Division of Public Health)DelawareStateJune 15, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Standing dutyTelework mandateCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-028Governor's Declaration Pursuant to General Laws Chapter 17, Section 2A (May 28, 2021) (library exhibit MA-049; cross-reference, not re-saved)Declaration that an emergency exists that is detrimental to the public health in the Commonwealth (the 'modified public health emergency')Governor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateMay 28, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-WA-019Governor's web page 'COVID-19 Reopening Guidance for Businesses and Workers' (as captured May 11, 2020)COVID-19 Reopening Guidance for Businesses and WorkersOffice of the Governor (Jay Inslee)WashingtonStateMay 11, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitWorkplace rulesOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-008W. Va. Code ch. 15, art. 5 (whole article), §§ 15-5-2, 15-5-6, 15-5-17 and 15-5-18 relied onEmergency Management Act: definition of 'disaster' (including 'epidemic'); proclamation of a state of emergency and additional powers of the…West Virginia Legislature (codified statute)West VirginiaStateFeb. 23, 20232020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantineStanding dutyOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-026Executive Order 40-20 (Week 5 of the Comeback), § 2 para. c (cross-reference to Ex. WV-034; not re-saved)Restaurants and bars permitted on-premises service only 'in accordance with the applicable guidelines for restaurants... A Guide to Safely…Governor Jim JusticeWest VirginiaStateMay 22, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Standing dutyAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesOperating conditionOtherPrimary 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-IL-013Guidance for Employers and Employees on Workers' Rights and Safety During the Restore Illinois Plan (revision of December 9, 2020)State guidance stating that federal and Illinois law require employers to maintain a safe and healthy workplace, that employers are required…Office of the Illinois Attorney General (Kwame Raoul), with the Governor's Office, Illinois Department of Labor, Illinois Department of Employment Security and Illinois Department of Public HealthIllinoisStateDec. 9, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Standing dutyTelework mandateFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-OK-019Ho v. Tulsa Spine & Specialty Hospital, L.L.C., 2021 OK 68, 507 P.3d 673, Case No. 119,752Opinion reversing dismissal of a nurse's wrongful-discharge action: the Governor's COVID-19 emergency orders expressed established Oklahoma…Supreme Court of Oklahoma (Kauger, J., for the Court)OklahomaCourtDec. 14, 20212020 Q2Standing dutyHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesStanding dutyOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-024Executive Order 37-20, §§ 1 and 2 para. bb (cross-reference to Ex. WV-031; not re-saved)Fitness centers reopened on the condition that they 'must operate in accordance with any requirements, limitations, or restrictions...…Governor Jim JusticeWest VirginiaStateMay 15, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Standing dutyWorkplace rulesOperating conditionOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-029Monongalia County Health Department Ordinance (Health Officer's order) of July 14, 2020 (cross-reference to Ex. WV-082; not re-saved)Businesses serving the public closed for deep cleaning on three cases, and for fourteen days' quarantine on a further three; inspections on…Monongalia County Health Department (Dr. Lee B. Smith, Executive Director and County Health Officer)Monongalia CountyCountyJuly 14, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Standing dutyBusiness closureWorkplace rulesStanding dutyOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-IL-016Press release, 'Gov. Pritzker Announces Efforts to Protect Illinois Communities and Frontline Workers in Response to Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic' (announcing the IDPH emergency rules for businesses, schools and child care and the signing of SB 471)Official description of the three-step enforcement of the business face-covering and gathering rule (written notice; order to disperse…Governor JB Pritzker (Office of the Governor release, with IDPH Director Ngozi Ezike)IllinoisStateAug. 7, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Standing dutyGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-TX-020Open Texas, Minimum Standard Health Protocols: Checklist for All Employers (version archived May 12, 2020)Minimum Standard Health Protocols: Checklist for All EmployersGovernor Greg Abbott (Governor's Strike Force to Open Texas) with the Texas Department of State Health ServicesTexasStateMay 12, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Standing dutyFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-VA-014Forward Virginia (Safer at Home: Phase One), Guidelines for All Business Sectors and sector-specific guidelines (restaurants and beverage services, farmers markets, brick-and-mortar retail, fitness and exercise facilities, personal care and grooming, campgrounds, and others)Safer at Home: Phase One, Guidelines for All Business Sectors (Virginia Forward Phase One Business Sector Guidelines)Governor Ralph S. Northam (Office of the Governor), with the Virginia Department of HealthVirginiaStateMay 8, 20202020 Q2Standing dutyCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-VA-015Forward Virginia (Safer at Home: Phase Three), Guidelines for All Business Sectors and sector-specific guidelinesSafer at Home: Phase Three, Guidelines for All Business Sectors (Forward Virginia Phase Three Guidelines)Governor Ralph S. Northam (Office of the Governor), with the Virginia Department of HealthVirginiaStateJune 30, 20202020 Q32020 Q4Standing dutyCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-AL-015Act 2021-4 (SB 30, Enrolled), the Alabama COVID Immunity Act, codified at Ala. Code § 6-5-790 et seq.An Act relating to Coronavirus; to provide civil immunity for certain entities and individuals from certain damages claimed by individuals…Legislature of Alabama (SB 30, 2021 Regular Session, by Senator Orr); approved by Governor Ivey February 12, 2021AlabamaStateFeb. 12, 20212020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-AL-018'Safer at Home' Statewide Public Health Order Frequently Asked Questions (undated; posted March 2020)'Safer at Home' Statewide Public Health Order Frequently Asked QuestionsOffice of the Governor and Alabama Department of Public Health (FAQ posted on governor.alabama.gov for the State Health Officer's amended order of March 27, 2020)AlabamaStateMar. 28, 20202020 Q2Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capHealth care ordersOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-AL-021Case 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)CourtJune 1, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-AR-013Act 559 of 2021 (HB 1487), Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Tort ImmunityAn Act Concerning Business Liability for a Person Exposed to Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19); to Declare an Emergency; and for Other Purposes…General Assembly of Arkansas, 93rd General Assembly (HB 1487, Rep. Gonzales; Sen. Gilmore); approved by Governor Asa HutchinsonArkansasStateApr. 5, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyWorkplace rulesOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-IA-017Riley Drive Entertainment I, Inc. v. Reynolds, No. 20-1510 (Iowa Feb. 18, 2022) (amended Apr. 7, 2022)Riley Drive Entertainment I, Inc. d/b/a Tonic Bar, et al. v. Governor Kimberly K. Reynolds and Iowa Department of Public Health - opinion…Supreme Court of Iowa (Mansfield, J., for a unanimous court)IowaCourtFeb. 18, 20222020 Q32020 Q4Standing dutyBusiness closureAlcohol and barsOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MN-006Minn. Stat. ch. 12 (2020), Emergency ManagementEmergency Management Act: Governor's powers (§ 12.21), peacetime emergency declaration (§ 12.31 subd. 2), force and effect of orders (§…Minnesota Legislature (Minnesota Emergency Management Act of 1996, Minn. Stat. ch. 12, as amended)MinnesotaState2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MO-011SS#2 SCS SBs 51 & 42 (2021), Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed, enacting RSMo 537.1000, 537.1005, 537.1010, 537.1015, 537.1020 and 537.1035An Act to amend chapter 537, RSMo, by adding thereto six new sections relating to civil actionsMissouri General Assembly, 101st General Assembly, First Regular Session (Senate Substitute No. 2 for Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bills Nos. 51 & 42); approved by Governor Michael L. Parson July 7, 2021MissouriStateJuly 7, 20212021 Q3Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-NM-018Notice of Immediate Food Service Permit Suspension, Jalisco Cafe, Permit No. 000228 (May 22, 2020)Enforcement instrument suspending a restaurant's food service permit for dine-in operation 'given the public health emergency declared by…New Mexico Environment Department, Environmental Health BureauNew MexicoStateMay 22, 20202020 Q2Standing dutyBusiness closureOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-017Guidance for West Virginia Small Businesses (Week 2 of the Comeback), as updated July 8, 2020Guidance for West Virginia Small Businesses: screening, sick employees, planning, training, cleaning, PPE, contact tracing, telework…Office of Governor Jim Justice ('West Virginia Strong -- The Comeback')West VirginiaStateApr. 28, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Standing dutyTelework mandateWorkplace rulesOperating conditionPrimary source read