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Massachusetts Governor’s Pandemic Restrictions Challenged in Supreme Court

May 12, 2021
A good-government group is taking to the Supreme Court its challenge of the constitutionality of Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker’s 14-month-old pandemic-related state of emergency and its continuing restrictions on civic life and businesses. Published by The Epoch TimesTweetShareShare0 Shares
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Group Files Lawsuit Against Gov. Baker over COVID-19 Executive Orders

May 10, 2021
https://nclalegal.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/News-WSHMLP-CBS-.mp4   Western Mass News is getting answers from Governor Charlie Baker after a lawsuit filed against him is now being petitioned to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. At the heart of the case pastors and small businesses across the state claim, the governor’s COVID-19 health orders restrict their right to assemble. The…
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Petition Will Seek Supreme Court Review of Baker Orders

May 10, 2021
https://nclalegal.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/All-News-with-Michael-DeGrandiss-comments-WBZAM-May-10-.mp3 Gov. Charlie Charlie Baker is less than three months away from lifting all remaining COVID-19 restrictions, but critics who believe the Republican governor overstepped his authority are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to declare Baker’s actions to date a violation of the Constitution. The plaintiffs in a unsuccessful lawsuit that sought to overturn many…
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Frustrated by Aug. 1 Reopening, Mass. Businesses Turn to U.S. Supreme Court

May 10, 2021
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled against the businesses in December, finding that Gov. Charlie Baker’s sweeping restrictions in response to Covid-19 do not violate state law or the federal or state constitutions. It’s unclear if or when the U.S. Supreme Court would take up the case. Published by Boston Business Journal TweetShareShare0 Shares
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Baby Bath Seats Inspire Court Fight on Safety-Standard Access

May 10, 2021
Pregnant and researching infant bath seats, expectant mom Lisa Milice learned that she had two options to see the federal safety standards for herself: She could either pay $56 to a third party to see a copy of the law, or go to Bethesda, Maryland, where there are two copies of the standard available. Purchasing…
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CPSC Manufacturing Rules Must Be Free to the Public, D.C. Circuit Told

May 10, 2021
The D.C. Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Monday heard arguments over whether the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission, or other agencies, can pass rules adopting voluntary industry safety standards without making them public. The dispute arises from a petition by a consumer, Lisa Milice, who alleged that the CPSC’s 2019 rule adopting (by reference)…
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