A lawyer for the bar said the suit aims to ensure “that government abides by the U.S. Constitution even during emergencies including global pandemics — perhaps especially then.”
On Thursday, the Big Board filed a lawsuit against the District claiming that Mayor Muriel E. Bowser and the D.C. Council had no right to create mask and vaccine requirements without congressional approval.The suit, filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, said that Congress has a 30-day review period to invalidate legislation — or 90 days in the case of emergency legislation. Amid the pandemic, policymakers ignored this standard, according to the suit.
The suit sought a declaration that the District’s actions were unlawful and unspecified compensatory damages.
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