Judge Rules That Oregon Virus Restrictions Are Invalid

Judge Rules That Oregon Virus Restrictions Are Invalid
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SALEM, Ore.—A judge in rural Oregon on May 18 tossed out statewide CCP virus restrictions imposed by Democratic Gov. Kate Brown, saying she didn’t seek the Legislature’s approval to extend the stay-at-home orders beyond a 28-day limit.

Baker County Circuit Judge Matthew Shirtcliff issued his opinion in response to a lawsuit filed earlier this month by 10 churches around Oregon that argued the state’s social-distancing directives were unconstitutional.