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Ex. DUT-WY-003Wyo. Stat. Ann. 35-1-24035-1-240. Powers and duties.Wyoming Legislature (Wyo. Stat. Title 35, ch. 1, art. 2)WyomingStateJuly 1, 20212020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-RI-008R.I. Gen. Laws § 30-15-9Governor's responsibilities relating to disaster emergenciesRhode Island General Assembly (powers vested in the Governor; duties imposed on State health authorities and local code enforcement officials)Rhode IslandStateJuly 6, 20212020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitTravel and quarantineStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-WA-020Slidewaters 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.)CourtJuly 8, 20212021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureWorkplace rulesOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-076Administrative Order 2021-13, 'Restricting Court Access to the National Courts Building Through August 31, 2021' (July 30, 2021)Administrative Order 2021-13: Restricting Court Access to the National Courts Building Through August 31, 2021Chief Judge Kimberly A. Moore and Chief Judge Elaine D. KaplanFederal Circuit and Court of Federal Claims (National Courts Building)CourtJuly 30, 20212021 Q3Business closureFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MSP-042Emergency Executive Order 2021-34Extending EEO 2020-40 (inactive licenses), 2020-38 (emergency shelters), 2021-3 (delivery platforms), 2021-22 (outdoor uses) and 2021-23…Mayor Melvin Carter IIICity of Saint PaulCityAug. 16, 20212021 Q3Business closureCurfew and hoursOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-ATL-017Emergency Order (No. 29 in the City's series) Requiring Face Coverings or Masks, prohibiting gatherings over 50 on City property, closing City buildings and community centers, cancelling Civic Center events and revoking event permits (Aug. 24, 2021)29 Emergency Order, City of Savannah, effective 6 p.m. on August 24, 2021 until 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 23, 2021Mayor Van R. Johnson IICity of Savannah, GeorgiaCityAug. 24, 20212021 Q3Business closureGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersEvents and venuesCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-077Administrative Order 2021-14, extending Administrative Order 2021-13 through October 31, 2021 (Aug. 27, 2021)Administrative Order 2021-14: Restricting Court Access to the National Courts Building Through October 31, 2021Chief Judge Kimberly A. Moore and Chief Judge Elaine D. KaplanFederal Circuit and Court of Federal Claims (National Courts Building)CourtAug. 27, 20212021 Q3Business closureFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MSP-045Emergency Executive Order 2021-37Extending EEO 2021-24 (inactive business licenses, i.e. 2020-40 as extended), 2020-38, 2021-3, 2021-22 and 2021-23 without amendmentMayor Melvin Carter IIICity of Saint PaulCitySept. 27, 20212021 Q3Business closureCurfew and hoursOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-TRIBAL-057Yakama Nation COVID-19 Reopening Plan (four phases)Yakama Nation's COVID-19 Reopening Plan, Safely Reopening During the COVID-19 Public Health EmergencyConfederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationConfederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation (Washington) - tribal governmentTribalOct. 1, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-TRIBAL-058Yakama Nation COVID-19 Reopening Plan, Phase OverviewYakama Nation's COVID-19 Reopening Plan, Phase Overview (chart of Phases 1-4 by activity)Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationConfederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation (Washington) - tribal governmentTribalOct. 1, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-020Board Announcement: Connecting during COVID-19Board announcement that the Workers' Compensation Board 'remains closed to the public' with hearings conducted only remotely (Virtual…New York State Workers' Compensation BoardNew York State Workers' Compensation Board (statewide administrative tribunal)CourtOct. 4, 20212020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCourts and public officesPrimary 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-MS-007Miss. Code Ann. § 41-23-5 and § 41-3-15 (legislative reprint of 2022)Legislative reprint of the epidemic-control, isolation, quarantine and detainment provisions (the bill's proposed addition, Governor's…Legislature of Mississippi (House Bill 612, 2022 Regular Session, as introduced; died in committee Feb. 1, 2022)MississippiStateFeb. 1, 20222020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyConfirmed from a secondary source
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-WA-006Chapter 246-100 WACCommunicable and certain other diseases (WAC 246-100-036 responsibilities and duties of the local health officer; 246-100-040 procedures for…Washington State Board of HealthWashingtonStateFeb. 25, 20222020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureQuarantine and isolationSupply chainStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-LA-008La. R.S. 29:769 (special powers during a state of public health emergency; control of property)Special powers during a state of public health emergency: the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, in…Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes)LouisianaStateJuly 1, 20222020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureSupply chainStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-NC-018Kinsley v. Ace Speedway Racing, Ltd., 2022-NCCOA-524, No. COA21-428 (N.C. Ct. App. Aug. 2, 2022)Opinion: the terms of the June 8, 2020 Abatement Order (close until Order 141 expires or until a plan for 'full compliance with Order 141's…Court of Appeals of North CarolinaNorth CarolinaCourtAug. 2, 2022Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-OR-017JGB 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, RespondentOregon Court of AppealsOregonCourtApr. 19, 20232021 Q1Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-AZ-019Published opinionMiller v. City of Scottsdale, No. 22-16004 (9th Cir. Dec. 8, 2023)United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (published opinion; Hurwitz, J., concurring)United States (9th Cir.)CourtDec. 8, 20232020 Q2Standing dutyBusiness closureStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-OR-016Along 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, RespondentOregon Court of Appeals (Kamins, J., with Tookey, P.J., and Egan, J.); review denied by the Oregon Supreme CourtOregonCourtJan. 24, 20242020 Q42021 Q1Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-AR-004Ark. Code Ann. 20-7-113, NuisancesArk. Code Ann. 20-7-113. Nuisances (Governor may require the Board to examine nuisances affecting life and health, declare public nuisances…General Assembly of Arkansas (Acts 1881, No. 85, secs. 8-9)ArkansasStateMar. 28, 20242020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureStanding dutyOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-DE-012Opinion, In re COVID-Related Restrictions on Religious Services, No. 354, 2023 (Del. Aug. 1, 2024) (affirming the Court of Chancery, C.A. No. 2021-1036, and the Superior Court, C.A. No. N23C-01-123)In re COVID-Related Restrictions on Religious Services (Del. Aug. 1, 2024)Supreme Court of Delaware (Seitz, C.J.; Valihura, Traynor, LeGrow and Griffiths, JJ., en banc)DelawareCourtAug. 1, 2024Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-NC-017Kinsley v. Ace Speedway Racing, Ltd., No. 280PA22 (N.C. Aug. 23, 2024), affirming 284 N.C. App. 665 (2022)Opinion: the June 8, 2020 NCDHHS abatement order closing Ace Speedway as an 'imminent hazard' for hosting gatherings above the EO 141 limit…Supreme Court of North CarolinaNorth CarolinaCourtAug. 23, 2024Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-LA-001La. R.S. 40:4 (Sanitary Code)Sanitary Code: the state health officer shall prepare, promulgate and enforce the Sanitary Code, which shall provide for and require control…Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes)LouisianaStateJan. 1, 20252020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-OK-020Enrolled Senate Bill No. 672 (2025)An Act relating to emergency management; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Sections 683.8 and 683.9...; prohibiting Governor from closing businesses…Oklahoma Legislature (Senate Bill 672, 1st Sess., 60th Leg.; enrolled)OklahomaStateApr. 21, 2025Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureOtherPrimary source read

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