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COVID-19: CT Supreme Court Upholds Legality Of Lamont’s Emergency Orders On Business Closures COVID-19: CT Supreme Court Upholds Legality Of Lamont’s Emergency Orders On Business Closures
Covid-19: CT Supreme Court Upholds Legality Of Lamont’s Emergency Orders On Business Closures The Connecticut Supreme Court upheld Gov. Ned Lamont’s authority to close certain businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic to “ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the state.” Lamont, who has come under fire for his executive orders limiting or closing some businesses during the pandemic, was challenged by the owner of Casey’s Irish Pub in Milford, who questioned the governor’s public health and civil preparedness orders. In March, despite an outcry from business owners, Lamont ordered bars and nightclubs closed, while limiting occupancy at restaurants, gyms, salons, an…

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Connecticut Pub Loses Lawsuit Claiming COVID-19 Restrictions Unconstitutional Connecticut Pub Loses Lawsuit Claiming COVID-19 Restrictions Unconstitutional
Connecticut Pub Loses Lawsuit Claiming Covid-19 Restrictions Unconstitutional A judge has found Gov. Ned Lamont was within his rights to call for and extend a state of emergency that closed much of the economy due to the COVID-19 threat. On Wed., Sept. 16, a Superior Court judge decided a case filed against the governor by Kristine Casey, owner of Casey’s Irish Pub in Milford, according to CT News Junkie. Casey had sued the government in June claiming it was unconstitutional of Gov. Lamont to use his executive power to extend the COVID-19 restrictions  - effectively closing her business.  Casey's Pub has since re-opened. Casey argued that she could not run…

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by Kristin Palpini