| Ex. DUT-MA-020 | Desrosiers 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.) | MassachusettsCourt | Dec. 10, 2020 | 2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureGathering capStanding duty | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-TX-021 | In 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)Court | Apr. 7, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyEmergency declarationHealth care ordersStanding 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. AGY-ST-COURTS-026 | Release: Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr. extends Judicial Emergency to June 13, 2020 (Administrative Order No. 6)Release announcing the second 30-day extension; court facilities to remain closed to the public at least through June 13, 2020; Court… | Delaware Judiciary, for Chief Justice Seitz | Delaware Judiciary (statewide)Court | May 14, 2020 | 2020 Q2 | Emergency declarationBusiness closureCourts and public offices | Confirmed from a secondary source | |
| Ex. DUT-MN-018 | Snell 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) | MinnesotaCourt | May 10, 2024 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyEmergency declarationOther | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-VT-019 | State 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, 2020 | Vermont (Rutland Superior Court, Civil Division)Court | Sept. 30, 2020 | 2020 Q3 | Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureStanding duty | Confirmed from a secondary source | |