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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
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-ME-011	Order on Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Bayley's Campground, Inc. v. Mills, No. 2:20-cv-00176-LEW, ECF No. 20 (D. Me. May 29, 2020), reported at 463 F. Supp. 3d 22Bayley's Campground, Inc. v. Mills: order refusing preliminary injunction against the 14-day self-quarantine requirement of Executive Order…	Hon. Lance E. Walker, U.S. District Judge	United States District Court for the District of MaineCourt	May 29, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyTravel and quarantineQuarantine and isolationOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-AZ-018	Order (Doc. 46) on motion for temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction and on motion to dismissXponential Fitness, LLC et al. v. State of Arizona et al., No. CV-20-01310-PHX-DJH (D. Ariz. July 14, 2020)	United States District Court for the District of Arizona (Hon. Diane J. Humetewa)	United States (D. Ariz.)Court	July 14, 2020	2020 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureOperating condition	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-AZ-017	Minute entry ruling (Docket Code 926) on plaintiffs' request for injunctive reliefMountainside Fitness Acquisitions, Inc. et al. v. Ducey, No. CV2020-093916 (Maricopa Cnty. Super. Ct. Aug. 4, 2020)	Superior Court of Arizona, Maricopa County (Hon. Timothy J. Thomason)	Arizona (Maricopa County Superior Court)Court	Aug. 4, 2020	2020 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-AK-009	Order Granting Plaintiff's Motion for Temporary Injunction, Municipality of Anchorage v. Kriner's Diner, LLC, et al., No. 3AN-20-07394 CIOrder Granting Plaintiff's Motion for Temporary Injunction (compliance with Emergency Order EO-15; indoor dining prohibited)	Superior Court for the State of Alaska, Third Judicial District at Anchorage (Eric A. Aarseth, Superior Court Judge)	Alaska (Third Judicial District at Anchorage)Court	Aug. 7, 2020	2020 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureStanding dutyOperating condition	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. LA-075	4 Aces Enterprises, LLC v. Edwards, No. 20-2150, Order and Reasons (E.D. La. Aug. 17, 2020) (Doc. 50)Order and Reasons denying bar owners' motion to enjoin enforcement of Proclamations 89 and 96 JBE 2020 (on-site consumption ban at bars)	United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (Feldman, J.)	Louisiana (E.D. La.)Court	Aug. 17, 2020	2020 Q3	Business closureAlcohol and bars	Primary source read
Ex. MET-MKE-026	James v. Heinrich, 2021 WI 58 (Nos. 2020AP1419-OA, 2020AP1420-OA, 2020AP1446-OA) (decided June 11, 2021)Sara Lindsey James v. Janel Heinrich; Wisconsin Council of Religious and Independent Schools v. Heinrich; St. Ambrose Academy v. Heinrich	Supreme Court of Wisconsin	Wisconsin (Dane County orders)Court	June 11, 2021	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Schools and child careOther	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-16-030	Wisconsin Council of Religious and Independent Schools (WCRIS) v. Heinrich, 2021 WI 52, No. 2020AP1420-OAOpinion holding Dane County Emergency Order #9 (school closure) beyond the health officer's authority	Supreme Court of Wisconsin	Wisconsin (Dane County order)Court	June 11, 2021	2020 Q32020 Q4	Gathering capSchools and child care	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. SEC-16-032	Commonwealth ex rel. Danville Christian Academy, Inc. v. Beshear, No. 20-6341, 981 F.3d 505Order granting stay of the preliminary injunction	United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit	United States (Kentucky orders)Court	Nov. 29, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Gathering capSchools and child care	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. SEC-16-033	Monclova Christian Academy v. Toledo-Lucas County Health Department, No. 20-4300, 984 F.3d 477Order granting injunction pending appeal	United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit	United States (Toledo-Lucas County, Ohio order)Court	Dec. 31, 2020	2020 Q4	Business closureSchools and child care	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-LA-014	Big Tyme Investments, L.L.C. v. Edwards, No. 20-30526 c/w No. 20-30537 (5th Cir. Jan. 13, 2021)Opinion affirming the district courts' refusal of preliminary injunctions against the Governor's bar-closure proclamations (89 JBE 2020 and…	United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (published opinion)	Louisiana (United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, on appeal from the Eastern and Western Districts of Louisiana)Court	Jan. 13, 2021	2021 Q1	Standing dutyBusiness closureAlcohol and barsOther	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. WI-023	James 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 part	Wisconsin Supreme Court (Rebecca Grassl Bradley, J.)	WisconsinCourt	June 11, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Schools and child careOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-WA-020	Slidewaters LLC v. Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, No. 20-35634Opinion affirming denial of injunctive relief and dismissal of claims against Proclamations 20-05 and 20-25 and L&I emergency rule WAC…	United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Gould, Clifton, Bress, JJ.; opinion by Judge Clifton)	Washington (United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, on appeal from E.D. Wash.)Court	July 8, 2021	2021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. MET-PHX-005	Hester v. Phoenix Union High School District, No. CV2021-012160, Minute Entry (Ruling on Motion for Temporary Restraining Order)Douglas Hester v. Phoenix Union High School District, et al.; TRO denied	Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County, Hon. Randall H. Warner (minute entry); Phoenix Union High School District Governing Board (mask mandate)	Maricopa County, Arizona (Superior Court); Phoenix Union High School DistrictCourt	Aug. 16, 2021	2021 Q3	Face-covering requirementSchools and child careCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. SC-040	Creswick v. University of South Carolina, Op. No. 28053Declaratory judgment that Proviso 117.190 does not prohibit a universal mask mandate at a public institution of higher learning	Supreme Court of South Carolina (original jurisdiction)	South CarolinaCourt	Aug. 17, 2021	2021 Q3	Face-covering requirementSchools and child care	Primary source read
Ex. SC-041	Wilson ex rel. State v. City of Columbia, Op. No. 28056, 863 S.E.2d 456 (S.C. 2021)Proviso 1.108 upheld; Columbia Ordinances 2021-068 and 2021-069 declared void insofar as they mandate masks in K-12 public schools	Supreme Court of South Carolina (original jurisdiction)	South CarolinaCourt	Sept. 2, 2021	2021 Q3	Face-covering requirementSchools and child care	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-084	G.S. v. Lee, No. 2:21-cv-02552-SHL-atc (W.D. Tenn.), Order granting attorney's fees and post-judgment interest (Doc. 148, filed Nov. 7, 2023), reciting the TRO of Sept. 3, 2021 (2021 WL 4057812) and the preliminary injunction of Sept. 17, 2021 (Doc. 62)Fee order reciting the Shelby County school-mask injunction history (TRO September 3, 2021; preliminary injunction September 17, 2021…	Hon. Sheryl H. Lipman, United States District Judge	Shelby County, Tennessee (United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee)Court	Nov. 7, 2023	2021 Q3	Face-covering requirementSchools and child care	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)
Hon. Lance E. Walker, U.S. District Judge, Order on Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Bayley's Campground, Inc. v. Mills, No. 2:20-cv-00176-LEW, ECF No. 20 (D. Me. May 29, 2020), reported at 463 F. Supp. 3d 22 (Ex. DUT-ME-011)
United States District Court for the District of Arizona (Hon. Diane J. Humetewa), Order (Doc. 46) on motion for temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction and on motion to dismiss (July 14, 2020) (Ex. DUT-AZ-018)
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)
Superior Court of Arizona, Maricopa County (Hon. Timothy J. Thomason), Minute entry ruling (Docket Code 926) on plaintiffs' request for injunctive relief (Aug. 4, 2020) (Ex. DUT-AZ-017)
Superior Court for the State of Alaska, Third Judicial District at Anchorage (Eric A. Aarseth, Superior Court Judge), Order Granting Plaintiff's Motion for Temporary Injunction, Municipality of Anchorage v. Kriner's Diner, LLC, et al., No. 3AN-20-07394 CI (Aug. 7, 2020) (Ex. DUT-AK-009)
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)
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (Feldman, J.), 4 Aces Enterprises, LLC v. Edwards, No. 20-2150, Order and Reasons (E.D. La. Aug. 17, 2020) (Doc. 50) (Ex. LA-075)
Supreme Court of Wisconsin, James v. Heinrich, 2021 WI 58 (Nos. 2020AP1419-OA, 2020AP1420-OA, 2020AP1446-OA) (decided June 11, 2021) (Ex. MET-MKE-026)
Supreme Court of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Council of Religious and Independent Schools (WCRIS) v. Heinrich, 2021 WI 52, No. 2020AP1420-OA (June 11, 2021) (Ex. SEC-16-030)
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 Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Commonwealth ex rel. Danville Christian Academy, Inc. v. Beshear, No. 20-6341, 981 F.3d 505 (Nov. 29, 2020) (Ex. SEC-16-032)
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)
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Monclova Christian Academy v. Toledo-Lucas County Health Department, No. 20-4300, 984 F.3d 477 (Dec. 31, 2020) (Ex. SEC-16-033)
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (published opinion), Big Tyme Investments, L.L.C. v. Edwards, No. 20-30526 c/w No. 20-30537 (5th Cir. Jan. 13, 2021) (Ex. DUT-LA-014)
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)
Wisconsin Supreme Court (Rebecca Grassl Bradley, J.), James v. Heinrich, 2021 WI 58, Nos. 2020AP1419-OA, 2020AP1420-OA, 2020AP1446-OA (June 11, 2021) (Ex. WI-023)
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Gould, Clifton, Bress, JJ.; opinion by Judge Clifton), Slidewaters LLC v. Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, No. 20-35634 (standing) (Ex. DUT-WA-020)
Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County, Hon. Randall H. Warner (minute entry); Phoenix Union High School District Governing Board (mask mandate), Hester v. Phoenix Union High School District, No. CV2021-012160, Minute Entry (Ruling on Motion for Temporary Restraining Order) (Aug. 16, 2021) (Ex. MET-PHX-005)
Supreme Court of South Carolina (original jurisdiction), Creswick v. University of South Carolina, Op. No. 28053 (Aug. 17, 2021) (Ex. SC-040)
Supreme Court of South Carolina (original jurisdiction), Wilson ex rel. State v. City of Columbia, Op. No. 28056, 863 S.E.2d 456 (S.C. 2021) (Sept. 2, 2021) (Ex. SC-041)
Hon. Sheryl H. Lipman, United States District Judge, G.S. v. Lee, No. 2:21-cv-02552-SHL-atc (W.D. Tenn.), Order granting attorney's fees and post-judgment interest (Doc. 148, filed Nov. 7, 2023), reciting the TRO of Sept. 3, 2021 (2021 WL 4057812) and the preliminary injunction of Sept. 17, 2021 (Doc. 62) (Ex. MET-BNA-084)

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