Wednesday s decision involved an October order limiting bar and restaurant capacity.
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Izzy s BBQ Lounge and Grill owner Izzy Turner of Superior sits at the bar as his first customers play gaming machines May 13, 2020, at the bar in Superior. Wisconsin bars were able to reopen due to a Wisconsin Supreme Court decision that overturned Gov. Tony Evers safer-at-home order. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
The Wisconsin Supreme Court further whittled away state government s public health emergency powers Wednesday, April 14, ruling Gov. Tony Evers administration overstepped its authority last year when it tried to restrict bar and restaurant capacity to slow the spread of COVID-19.
4-3 State Supreme Court ruling overthrows October order limiting restaurant and bar capacity. //end headline wrapper ?>Wisconsin Supreme Court. Photo by Dave Reid.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court further whittled away state government’s public health emergency powers Wednesday, ruling Gov.
Tony Evers‘ administration overstepped its authority last year when it tried to restrict bar and restaurant capacity to slow the spread of COVID-19.
It is the third time the court has ruled against the Evers administration’s efforts to address the coronavirus pandemic and the second time in just the past month.
Andrea Palm issued the restrictions in question on Oct. 6, citing a surge in COVID-19 cases that made Wisconsin one of the nation’s hotspots. While the order included myriad exemptions, it limited businesses like bars and restaurants to 25 percent of their usual indoor capacity.
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