THE MASSACHUSETTS Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) ruled on Thursday that Gov. Charlie Baker’s various COVID-19 orders were authorized by the Massachusetts Civil Defense Act of 1950, and did not violate […]
David R Geiger
Posted inOpinion
SJC off base on Baker’s emergency powers
DURING LAST WEEK’S Supreme Judicial Court hearing on the lawsuit challenging Gov. Charlie Baker’s COVID-19 emergency declaration and orders, several justices appeared receptive to the argument that the governor’s declaration […]
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Governor’s COVID-19 orders are unconstitutional
WHILE UNDOUBTEDLY well-intentioned, Gov. Charlie Baker’s orders purporting to regulate Massachusetts businesses and individuals in response to COVID-19 are unconstitutional, unscientific, and destructive. The animating principle of our nation is […]