The following is an excerpt from a report in Independent.
Order is โunlawful, invalid and unenforceableโ
Wisconsin's Supreme Court has struck down Governor Tony Eversโs stay-at-home order, the first statewide measure in the US to be dismissed by the courts, throwing out his quarantine effort amid a coronavirus outbreak that has infected more than 10,000 people in the state.
The courtโs conservative majority ultimately sided with the stateโs Republican lawmakers who have challenged the governorโs order as the state begins to ease some restrictions, joining a nationwide โreopeningโ despite warnings from health officials that ending the โlockdownโ without consistent safeguards could lead to a spike in infections.
Wisconsinโs Supreme Court has emerged as a partisan flashpoint, following a contentious April election, favourable rulings for the stateโs Republicans, and the closure of an investigation into former Republican Governor Scott Walker over alleged campaign finance violations. (Continued...)
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