North Carolina's Court of Appeals ruled Governor Cooper's pandemic closures of bars while reopening restaurants violated state constitution.
North Carolina's Court of Appeals has ruled that Governor Roy Cooper's pandemic-related closures of bars while allowing restaurants to reopen violated the state constitution. The court found that the governor's distinctions between reopened restaurants and closed bars were "illogical and not rationally related" to slowing the spread of the virus. The decision could return the case to trial court to consider monetary damages for bar owners.
April 16, 2024
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