“There is no question that this country has faced, and will face, emergencies of every sort. But the solution to a national crisis can never be permitted to supersede the commitment to individual liberty that stands as the foundation of the American experiment. The constitution cannot accept the concept of a ‘new normal’ where the basic liberties of the people can be subordinated to open-ended emergency mitigation measures.”
This is an on-paper victory only. Nothing is changing for the people of PA as a result of this ruling, Wolf is ignoring it while he appeals to a friendlier judge.
Thank you, for your clarification. Not an atty, but he has to appeal to a higher court, right? Those bedrock constitutional quotes from the ruling are going to be outstanding in any appeal. Good luck to you and yours and the citizen patriots of Pennsylvania.
A federal judge ruled that Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s gathering restrictions and shutdowns of non-essential businesses during the coronavirus pandemic were unconstitutional, numerous sources reported.
Based Judge. Great concern over the protection of our constitutional rights.
Stickman noted in the ruling that while the Wolf administration’s actions “were undertaken with the good intention of addressing a public health emergency,” that “even in an emergency, the authority of government is not unfettered.”
“There is no question that this country has faced, and will face, emergencies of every sort. But the solution to a national crisis can never be permitted to supersede the commitment to individual liberty that stands as the foundation of the American experiment. The constitution cannot accept the concept of a ‘new normal’ where the basic liberties of the people can be subordinated to open-ended emergency mitigation measures.”
This is an on-paper victory only. Nothing is changing for the people of PA as a result of this ruling, Wolf is ignoring it while he appeals to a friendlier judge.
Thank you, for your clarification. Not an atty, but he has to appeal to a higher court, right? Those bedrock constitutional quotes from the ruling are going to be outstanding in any appeal. Good luck to you and yours and the citizen patriots of Pennsylvania.
A federal judge ruled that Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s gathering restrictions and shutdowns of non-essential businesses during the coronavirus pandemic were unconstitutional, numerous sources reported.
Based Judge. Great concern over the protection of our constitutional rights.
How does the judge know what the intentions were?
Maybe the intentions were to restrict liberty.
Stick to observable facts.