Day after judge declares his executive orders void, Gov. J.B. Pritzker urges restaurants, bars to keep following safety (legal, spokeswoman)

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IT'S VOID.



Day after judge declares his executive orders void, Gov. J.B. Pritzker urges restaurants, bars to keep following safety guidelines


https://www.chicagotribune.com/coron...mzm-story.html

A day after a southern Illinois judge ruled that Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s executive orders aimed at slowing the spread of the new coronavirus are void, the Democratic governor and the state’s top health official are urging restaurants and bars and their customers to continue following safety guidelines heading into the Fourth of July weekend...

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Sounds like he’s doing the right thing. Also:

“The governor’s office says the rules under phase four of Pritzker’s “Restore Illinois” plan remain in effect because the court’s decision, which came in a lawsuit brought by Republican state Rep. Darren Bailey of Xenia, is not final and the court did not issue an injunction blocking the restrictions. Other courts have upheld the governor’s orders, including on Thursday in a federal lawsuit brought by the Illinois Republican Party.”

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Not so fast.

https://cieslalaw.com/the-governors-...lSdZFz4erKDjGQ

The Governor’s Executive Orders Do Not Exist. End of Story.

A lot of Illinois citizens are asking ‘what does this mean?’ Simply put, it means that as of this moment, all restrictions on citizens and businesses are lifted. Masks are no longer required, social distancing is not required, restaurants can open to 100% indoor capacity without social distancing and gatherings of over 50 people are legal.

The Governor’s spokeswoman, Emily Bittner, says the Order is not final and did not include an injunction barring the State from enforcing the Governor’s phase four rules. No injunction is necessary to effectuate the ruling in the Order. The case was brought as a chancery case. Plaintiffs in chancery cases seek remedies that are non-monetary such as injunctions or, in this case, a declaration of the legality of executive orders. The Court declared that all of the Governor’s executive orders regarding COVID-19 are void as of April 8, 2020. Such declaration is the final say of the Circuit Court of Illinois. No injunction is needed as the Order simply erased the COVID-19 executive orders. If a citizen or a business acts in defiance of the now void executive orders and law enforcement or a government agency seeks to punish such action, then it would be proper for the person or business would seek an injunction to bar enforcement of the executive orders....