Judge rules that Oregon virus restrictions are invalid

A judge in rural Oregon has declared Gov.

Kate Brown’s coronavirus restrictions “null and void” statewide because she didn’t have her emergency orders approved by the Legislature.

OREGON HASDECLARED GOV.

KATEBROWN'SCORONAVIRUSRESTRICTIONS "NULLAND VOID"STATEWIDE BECAUSESHE DIDN'T HAVE HEREMERGENCY ORDERSAPPROVED BY THELEGISLATURE.BAKER COUNTYCIRCUIT JUDGEMATTHEW SHIRTCLIFFRULED MONDAY IN ALAWSUIT BROUGHTBY 10 CHURCHESTHAT SAID THESOCIAL-DISTANCINGDIRECTIVES WEREUNCONSTITUTIONAL.THE SUIT ALSOARGUED THATEMERGENCYPOWERS ONLY LASTFOR A MONTH ANDAFTER THAT BROWNWOULD HAVENEEDED LEGISLATIVEAPPROVAL.THE JUDGE AGREED.BROWN SAID SHEWOULD IMMEDIATELYAPPEAL THE RULINGTO THE STATESUPREME COURT BUTTHE JUDGE DECLINEDTO STAY THE ORDERWHILE AWAITING