{"id":149853,"date":"2020-05-23T22:40:39","date_gmt":"2020-05-23T22:40:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bnreport.com\/department-of-justice-backs-challenge-to-illinois-stay-at-home-order\/"},"modified":"2020-05-23T22:40:39","modified_gmt":"2020-05-23T22:40:39","slug":"department-of-justice-backs-challenge-to-illinois-stay-at-home-order","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bnreport.com\/en\/department-of-justice-backs-challenge-to-illinois-stay-at-home-order\/","title":{"rendered":"Department of Justice Backs Challenge to Illinois Stay-At-Home Order"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Justice Department has expressed its support for a lawsuit that argues Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker exceeded his authority in imposing sweeping stay-at-home orders to curb the spread of COVID-19.<\/p>\n

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday filed a statement of interest<\/a> in the case against Pritzker, saying the protective measures meant to mitigate the outbreak of the deadly bug go beyond the governors remit.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever well-intentioned they may be, the executive orders appear to reach far beyond the scope of the 30-day emergency authority granted to the governor under Illinois law,\u201d said Steven D. Weinhoeft, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, in the release.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven during times of crisis, executive actions undertaken in the name of public safety must be lawful,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Darren Bailey, a member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 109th district, argued in his lawsuit that Pritzkers actions were illegal because his stay-at-home order went beyond the 30-day period imposed by the legislature.<\/p>\n

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Bailey filed the lawsuit in state court and Pritzker was ordered to respond to a motion for summary judgment by Thursday, but instead, the governor sought to get the case moved to federal court, which the DOJ argued against, saying, \u201cthe governor cannot show that any federal issue is necessarily raised in the complaint.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe governor of Illinois owes it to the people of Illinois to allow his states courts to adjudicate the question of whether Illinois law authorizes orders he issued to respond to COVID-19,\u201d said Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband for the Civil Rights Division.<\/p>\n

Pritzkers spokesperson responded to the DOJ statement, telling ABC7<\/a>, \u201cIts unfortunate the Department of Justice is opposing state efforts to protect the people of Illinois from a virus that has already caused the deaths of 4,750 people here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dreiband argued that, in view of the constitutionally-mandated system of divided and limited governmental power, the DOJs actions seek to \u201csecure the blessings of liberty to all people in our country.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Department of Justice remains committed to defending the rule of law and the American people at all times, especially during this difficult time as we deal with the COVID-19 pandemic,\u201d Dreiband said, adding, \u201cUnder our system, all public officials, including governors, must comply with the law, especially during times of crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n

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