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Meuser Releases Statement on Federal Court Ruling PA Shutdowns Unconstitutional

Statement

Date: Sept. 14, 2020
Location: Pottsville, PA
Issues: Health and Health Care Economy and Fiscal Legal

Today, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) released the following statement in response to a federal court ruling on Monday which found that Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf's closing of non-life-sustaining businesses and restrictions on gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic were unconstitutional.

"I am pleased by today's ruling, which correctly stated that no matter the severity of a crisis, the authority of government is not unfettered. The Governor's shutdown orders were hastily announced and harmed thousands of businesses across the commonwealth who were forced to apply for waivers necessary to be deemed "life-sustaining,' an arbitrary and capricious definition that resulted in government picking winners and losers. The Constitution is clear in defining the basic liberties of our citizens. Even amidst a pandemic, its meaning cannot be reinterpreted to justify emergency mitigation measures that trample the rights of the American people."


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