At issue is whether a governor can issue back-to-back emergency declarations forcing residents to stay at home, but the case could establish a risky precedent.
On Monday, an Illinois county judge granted a temporary restraining order against Democratic Governor J.B. Pritzker's 30-day extension of his statewide stay-at-home order. The judge's decision said that Pritzker's extension effectively"shredded the Constitution," overstepping his power as governor.
Bailey argued that while state law allows the governor to declare a disaster for 30 days, the law doesn't explicitly say whether a governor can extend such a declaration or issue a concurrent one when the original is set to expire. Pritzker will pursue an emergency stay of the ruling while asking the Illinois Appellate Court to review the case.
"The legislators—the House and Senate—have also been asleep during this whole time in just allowing, I don't know, fear, panic—allowing this governor to do as he wishes," Bailey added, promising to pursue the issue legislatively if he ultimately suffers a legal defeat.
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