U.S. District Judge Lance Walker today (Aug. 7) dismissed a lawsuit challenging the executive order of Gov. Janet Mills that closed businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to the Bangor Daily News, the judge ruled that the businesses did not show that the order was unconstitutional. Also saying that they failed to prove that it placed an unfair burden upon them.
Judge upholds executive order closing Maine businesses during pandemic after business owners, including Rick Savage of Sunday River Brewing, challenged it in court https://t.co/r45jNeZqct
— Bangor Daily News (@bangordailynews) August 7, 2020
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by business owners who challenged the governor’s restrictions on their operations during the pandemic. https://t.co/aRegAIPTyj #mepolitics
— Sun Journal (@sunjournal) August 7, 2020
