U.S. Federal Judge Strikes Down Pennsylvania’s COVID Mandates as Unconstitutional

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Pennsylvania Governor Thomas Wolf and Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Rachel Levine.

by Brian Shilhavy
Editor, Health Impact News

A federal judge ruled on Monday that Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s and Secretary of Health Rachel Levine’s coronavirus orders, which shut down the state, closed businesses and limited gatherings, were unconstitutional.

U.S. District Judge William Stickman IV agreed with the plaintiffs claim that Wolf’s business shutdown and stay-at-home orders violated certain constitutional rights.

The plaintiffs include Butler, Fayette, Greene and Washington counties, four Republican lawmakers and several small businesses in those counties.

Stickman said in his opinion that COVID-19 …read more

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