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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-NJ-013JWC 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 JerseyCourtOct. 18, 2021Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureCapacity limitOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-CA-018Published opinion: Newsom v. Superior Court (Gallagher), No. C093006 (Cal. Ct. App. May 5, 2021), 63 Cal.App.5th 1099Newsom v. Superior Court of Sutter County (Gallagher, real parties in interest): the Emergency Services Act authorizes the Governor to issue…California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District (Robie, J., with Hull and Mauro, JJ.)CaliforniaCourtMay 5, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-IL-011JL Properties Group B, LLC v. Pritzker, 2021 IL App (3d) 200305Affirmance of the circuit court's refusal of a preliminary injunction against the Governor's residential eviction moratoria; the special…Illinois Appellate Court, Third District (majority; Presiding Justice McDade specially concurring)Illinois (Appellate Court, Third District)CourtMay 21, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-TX-021In re Abbott, No. 20-50264 (5th Cir. Apr. 7, 2020) (published), 954 F.3d 772In re Greg Abbott, in his official capacity as Governor of Texas, et al. (petition for writ of mandamus; GA-09)United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (Duncan, J., joined by Elrod, J.; Dennis, J., dissenting)Texas (United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit)CourtApr. 7, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationHealth care ordersStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MN-018Snell v. Walz, No. A21-0626 (Minn. May 10, 2024), 6 N.W.3d 458Snell v. Walz (Snell II): the Emergency Management Act authorizes the declaration of a peacetime emergency in response to a pandemic; no…Supreme Court of Minnesota (Moore, III, J.; Anderson, J., concurring; Procaccini, J., took no part)MinnesotaCourtMay 10, 20242020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationOtherPrimary 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-HI-016For Our Rights v. Ige, No. CAAP-21-0000024, Opinion of the Court (Haw. Ct. App. Feb. 25, 2022) (for publication)For Our Rights v. IgeIntermediate Court of Appeals of the State of Hawaii (published opinion)Hawaii (Intermediate Court of Appeals of the State of Hawaii)CourtFeb. 25, 2022Standing dutyEmergency declarationOtherPrimary 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. TX-047State of Texas v. El Paso County, No. 08-20-00226-CV (Tex. App.—El Paso Nov. 13, 2020) (corrected opinion) (reviewing El Paso County Emergency Order No. 13 of Oct. 29, 2020, extended by Order No. 14 to Dec. 1, 2020)Corrected Opinion: El Paso County Judge's business-closure and curfew order conflicts with GA-32 and is preemptedCourt of Appeals for the Eighth District of Texas (Alley, C.J.)Texas (El Paso County)CourtNov. 13, 20202020 Q4Business closureGathering capHealth care ordersCurfew and hoursPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-021Order Declaring a Judicial EmergencyDeclaration of a statewide judicial emergency effective 8:00 a.m. March 16, 2020 for 30 days; trial courts authorized to continue all trials…Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr., Supreme Court of DelawareSupreme Court of the State of Delaware (Chief Justice; statewide)CourtMar. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationGathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AL-062Administrative Order No. 11: Revoking Previous Administrative Orders Related to COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency ResponseJudicial state of emergency ends at 5:00 p.m. July 7, 2021; all prior COVID-19 administrative orders revoked except No. 10Supreme Court of AlabamaAlabamaCourtJuly 7, 20212021 Q3Emergency declarationCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AL-064Administrative Order No. 13: Declaring a Temporary State of Emergency and Authorizing the Use of Audio/Video Technologies in Place of In-Person ProceedingsSecond judicial state of emergency (Delta wave); rules impeding audio-video proceedings superseded from August 23 to November 29, 2021Supreme Court of AlabamaAlabamaCourtAug. 20, 20212021 Q3Emergency declarationCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-VT-018State of Vermont v. Club Fitness of Vermont, Inc. and Sean Manovill (Rutland Superior Court, Civil Division, filed May 15, 2020): complaint for preliminary injunction and civil penalties; temporary restraining order granted May 15, 2020Vermont AG files first Covid-19 non-compliance lawsuit against Rutland gym (VTDigger, May 15, 2020)State of Vermont, Attorney General T.J. Donovan (plaintiff); Rutland Superior Court (temporary restraining order); reported by VTDigger (Alan J. Keays), May 15, 2020Vermont (Rutland Superior Court, Civil Division)CourtMay 15, 20202020 Q2Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureStanding dutyConfirmed from a secondary source