Maryland judge upholds county dining ban; leaders ask Hogan to use reserves for pandemic relief
Rachel Chason, Rebecca Tan and Patricia Sullivan, The Washington Post
Dec. 23, 2020
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After a 12-hour hearing, a Maryland judge upheld a ban on indoor dining in Montgomery County late Wednesday night, agreeing with a judge in neighboring Prince George s County who made a similar ruling earlier in the day.
Their verdicts came as coronavirus cases continued to surge across the region and Democratic lawmakers and officials urged Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, to tap reserve funds for pandemic relief. The county council, the county executive are trying to protect this community from death and from the virus, Montgomery County Circuit Judge James Bonifant said in his concluding remarks. I believe that standard is clear, and I believe that they are doing the best they can.
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