On September 14, 2020, United States District Judge William Stickman IV of the Western District of Pennsylvania, a recent appointee of Donald J. Trump, ruled that executive orders issued by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf...more
Key Takeaways:
Although the federal government itself has the authority to promulgate regulations aimed at preventing the spread of communicable diseases, the decision on how to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic has largely...more
8/19/2020
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Constitutional Challenges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Public Gatherings ,
Public Health ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
Travel Restrictions
This week, the Wisconsin Supreme Court sided with the Wisconsin legislature in ruling that Wisconsin’s Safer at Home Order, issued by the Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee, Andrea Palm, is unenforceable....more
On April 21, 2020, Wisconsin’s legislature filed suit against Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services (“DHS”) Secretary-designee, Andrea Palm, seeking to temporarily enjoin or prohibit DHS or any local law enforcement...more