Department of Justice Backs Challenge to Illinois Stay-At-Home Order

Department of Justice Backs Challenge to Illinois Stay-At-Home Order
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker listens to a question after announcing a shelter-in-place order to combat the spread of the CCP virus, during a news conference in Chicago on March 20, 2020. Charles Rex Arbogast/AP Photo
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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The Justice Department has expressed its support for a lawsuit that argues Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker exceeded his authority in imposing sweeping stay-at-home orders to curb the spread of COVID-19.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday filed a statement of interest in the case against Pritzker, saying the protective measures meant to mitigate the outbreak of the deadly bug go beyond the governor’s remit.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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