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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
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. MET-DFW-097	Opinion, Abbott v. Jenkins, No. 21-1080 (Tex. June 30, 2023) (vacating the court of appeals' judgment and dissolving the temporary injunction)Supreme Court of Texas opinion in Abbott v. Jenkins (June 30, 2023)	Supreme Court of Texas (Opinion by Justice Blacklock)	Texas (Supreme Court of Texas)Court	June 30, 2023		Courts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. MET-HOU-061	Abbott v. Harris County, No. 22-0124 (Tex. June 30, 2023) (opinion reversing and dissolving the temporary injunction)Opinion, Abbott v. Harris County	Supreme Court of Texas (Blacklock, J.)	Texas (Supreme Court)Court	June 30, 2023		Courts and public offices	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
Ex. DUT-MA-004	G.L. c. 111, s. 31Health regulations of boards of health; publication as notice to all persons; penalty	General Court (codified statute; powers exercised by municipal boards of health)	MassachusettsState	Sept. 28, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-NC-014	NCDOL Safety and Health Topic page, 'COVID-19' (labor.nc.gov/coronavirus): Hazard Overview, Solutions, Regulations ('Which standards apply?'), Learn MoreCOVID-19 (Coronavirus): the standards the OSH Division has adopted that apply to occupational exposure to COVID-19, including the General…	North Carolina Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Division	North CarolinaState	Sept. 29, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-ND-004	N.D.C.C. 23-35-08, 23-35-09, 23-35-12, 23-35-13Boards of health - powers and duties; abatement and removal of nuisance, source of filth, and cause of sickness; local health officers…	Legislative Assembly of North Dakota (codified statute administered by the local boards of health and public health units)	North DakotaState	Sept. 29, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureFace-covering requirementQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-SD-008	SDCL ch. 9-32, Sanitation and Health Measures (§§ 9-32-1 to 9-32-4)Municipal power for the promotion of health and the suppression of disease; city boards of health; inspection of food products and of…	South Dakota Legislature (codified statute conferring municipal powers)	South Dakota (every municipality)State	Sept. 29, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capFace-covering requirementStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-057	Administrative Order No. 15: Extension of Judicial Emergency (January 2021)Tenth 30-day extension; Phase 2 continued (jury trials remained postponed)	Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr., Supreme Court of Delaware	Supreme Court of the State of Delaware (statewide)Court		2021 Q1	Emergency declarationCapacity limitCourts and public offices	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-058	Administrative Order No. 17: Extension of Judicial Emergency (March 2021)Twelfth 30-day extension; Phase 2 continued	Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr., Supreme Court of Delaware	Supreme Court of the State of Delaware (statewide)Court		2021 Q12021 Q2	Emergency declarationCapacity limitCourts and public offices	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-079	Supreme Judicial Court Sixth Updated Order Regarding Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) PandemicSixth Updated Order (spring 2021): phased resumption of jury trials (Phases 1-3) with six-person juries; continued limits on in-person…	Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts	Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts (statewide)Court		2021 Q22021 Q3	Capacity limitGathering capCourts and public offices	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-LABOR-WORKPLACE-064	MIOSHA Citation and Notification of Penalty issued to a Michigan restaurant for violations of the COVID-19 Emergency Rules (published Jan. 2021)MIOSHA citation: COVID-19 Emergency Rules violations (restaurant)	MIOSHA	Michigan; MIOSHA, Department of Labor and Economic OpportunitySector regulator		2020 Q42021 Q1	Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-LABOR-WORKPLACE-065	MIOSHA Citation and Notification of Penalty issued to an equipment rental and sales business for violations of the COVID-19 Emergency Rules (published May 2021)MIOSHA citation: COVID-19 Emergency Rules violations (equipment rental and sales)	MIOSHA	Michigan; MIOSHA, Department of Labor and Economic OpportunitySector regulator		2021 Q2	Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MD-006	StatuteOffense of violating an order, rule or regulation issued under the Emergency Management subtitle; two-tier misdemeanor penalty	Maryland General Assembly (Public Safety Article, Title 14, Subtitle 1)	MarylandState		2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MD-008	StatuteOffense of knowing and willful failure to comply with an order, requirement or directive issued in a catastrophic health emergency…	Maryland General Assembly (Public Safety Article, Title 14, Subtitle 3A)	MarylandState		2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MD-019	MOSH Fact Sheet (April 2020)COVID-19 Facemasks vs. Respirators: Understanding the Difference	Maryland Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH), Division of Labor and Industry, Maryland Department of Labor	MarylandState		2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MN-006	Minn. 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)	MinnesotaState		2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-NY-005	N.Y. Public Health Law § 225 (Public Health and Health Planning Council; State Sanitary Code)Public health and health planning council; sanitary code	New York State Legislature (Public Health Law, article 2, title 2); Public Health and Health Planning Council with the Commissioner's approval	New YorkState		2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyFace-covering requirementVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-WA-005	RCW 43.70.130Powers and duties of secretary—General	Washington State Legislature	WashingtonState		2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyFace-covering requirementQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-WI-002	Wis. Stat. § 252.03 (2019-20), Duties of local health officersDuties of local health officers: investigate and 'promptly take all measures necessary to prevent, suppress and control communicable…	Wisconsin Legislature (codified statute; executed by county and municipal local health officers)	WisconsinState		2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-WI-006	Wis. Stat. § 323.28 (2019-20), PenaltiesForfeiture for intentional failure to comply with an order issued by an agent of the state or of a local unit of government engaged in…	Wisconsin Legislature (codified statute)	WisconsinState		2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyFace-covering requirementStanding dutyOther	Primary source read
Ex. ECO-C-086	Order No. 25700-B-602Order regarding closure of the Temple of Justice / court operations (March 2020)	Supreme Court of Washington	WashingtonCourt		2020 Q2	Courts and public offices	Confirmed from a secondary source

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 Texas (Opinion by Justice Blacklock), Opinion, Abbott v. Jenkins, No. 21-1080 (Tex. June 30, 2023) (vacating the court of appeals' judgment and dissolving the temporary injunction) (Ex. MET-DFW-097)
Supreme Court of Texas (Blacklock, J.), Abbott v. Harris County, No. 22-0124 (Tex. June 30, 2023) (opinion reversing and dissolving the temporary injunction) (Ex. MET-HOU-061)
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)
General Court (codified statute; powers exercised by municipal boards of health), G.L. c. 111, s. 31 (standing) (Ex. DUT-MA-004)
North Carolina Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Division, NCDOL Safety and Health Topic page, 'COVID-19' (labor.nc.gov/coronavirus): Hazard Overview, Solutions, Regulations ('Which standards apply?'), Learn More (standing) (Ex. DUT-NC-014)
Legislative Assembly of North Dakota (codified statute administered by the local boards of health and public health units), N.D.C.C. 23-35-08, 23-35-09, 23-35-12, 23-35-13 (standing) (Ex. DUT-ND-004)
South Dakota Legislature (codified statute conferring municipal powers), SDCL ch. 9-32, Sanitation and Health Measures (§§ 9-32-1 to 9-32-4) (standing) (Ex. DUT-SD-008)
Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr., Supreme Court of Delaware, Administrative Order No. 15: Extension of Judicial Emergency (January 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-057)
Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr., Supreme Court of Delaware, Administrative Order No. 17: Extension of Judicial Emergency (March 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-058)
Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Supreme Judicial Court Sixth Updated Order Regarding Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-079)
MIOSHA, MIOSHA Citation and Notification of Penalty issued to a Michigan restaurant for violations of the COVID-19 Emergency Rules (published Jan. 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-LABOR-WORKPLACE-064)
MIOSHA, MIOSHA Citation and Notification of Penalty issued to an equipment rental and sales business for violations of the COVID-19 Emergency Rules (published May 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-LABOR-WORKPLACE-065)
Maryland General Assembly (Public Safety Article, Title 14, Subtitle 1), Statute (standing) (Ex. DUT-MD-006)
Maryland General Assembly (Public Safety Article, Title 14, Subtitle 3A), Statute (standing) (Ex. DUT-MD-008)
Maryland Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH), Division of Labor and Industry, Maryland Department of Labor, MOSH Fact Sheet (April 2020) (standing) (Ex. DUT-MD-019)
Minnesota Legislature (Minnesota Emergency Management Act of 1996, Minn. Stat. ch. 12, as amended), Minn. Stat. ch. 12 (2020), Emergency Management (standing) (Ex. DUT-MN-006)
New York State Legislature (Public Health Law, article 2, title 2); Public Health and Health Planning Council with the Commissioner's approval, N.Y. Public Health Law § 225 (Public Health and Health Planning Council; State Sanitary Code) (standing) (Ex. DUT-NY-005)
Washington State Legislature, RCW 43.70.130 (standing) (Ex. DUT-WA-005)
Wisconsin Legislature (codified statute; executed by county and municipal local health officers), Wis. Stat. § 252.03 (2019-20), Duties of local health officers (standing) (Ex. DUT-WI-002)
Wisconsin Legislature (codified statute), Wis. Stat. § 323.28 (2019-20), Penalties (standing) (Ex. DUT-WI-006)
Supreme Court of Washington, Order No. 25700-B-602 (Ex. ECO-C-086)

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