North Carolina Supreme Court to Consider COVID-19 Bar Shutdown Cases

Justices will weigh appeals from North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper.
North Carolina Supreme Court to Consider COVID-19 Bar Shutdown Cases
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper in Raleigh, N.C., on June 2, 2020. Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP
Zachary Stieber
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North Carolina’s Supreme Court has agreed to consider cases brought against Gov. Roy Cooper for forcing bars to shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Justices in recent days issued orders accepting Mr. Cooper’s appeals against lower court decisions that favored the North Carolina Bar and Tavern Association and bar owners.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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