Appeals Court Rules Kentucky Government Pay $270,000 in COVID Church Lockdown Case

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear speaks during a news conference after an assailant opened fire at an Old National Bank branch in Louisville, Ky., on April 10, 2023. Luke Sharrett/Getty Images

A federal appeals court has ruled Kentucky must pay more than $270,000 in attorneys’ fees to plaintiffs who sued the state over Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s COVID-19 lockdown policies.

Plaintiffs Randall Daniel, TJ Roberts and Sally O’Boyle sued the Beshear administration in 2020 over orders they received to quarantine after they attended an Easter church service. The trio argued the administration had violated their constitutional rights.