On Monday, Attorney General William Barr took a significant step against state and local leaders who are using the COVID-19 outbreak to enact unconstitutional restrictions on their citizens.
The memo orders the head of the Department of Justice's head of its civil rights division and the U.S. attorney for the Eastern district of Michigan to monitor state and local restrictions and to take action where necessary, according to Newsmax.
"If a state or local ordinance crosses the line from an appropriate exercise of authority to stop the spread of COVID-19 into an overbearing infringement of constitutional and statutory protections, the Department of Justice may have an obligation to address that overreach in federal court."
Barr's order comes amid numerous reports of local and state law enforcement arresting or fining individuals for violating restrictions related to the Wuhan virus.
Last week, Barr gave an interview to radio talk show host Hugh Hewitt in which he indicated that the DOJ might support legal action against states that continue to implement strict rules as the number of COVID-19 cases decreases.
Barr's order is undoubtedly a step in the right direction.
The end result of their plan would be ruinous for the majority of Americans who need to work in order to feed their families.
https://www.redstate.com/jeffc/2020/04/28/attorney-general-barr-issues-an-order-to-federal-prosecutors-that-will-enrage-progressives/
The memo orders the head of the Department of Justice's head of its civil rights division and the U.S. attorney for the Eastern district of Michigan to monitor state and local restrictions and to take action where necessary, according to Newsmax.
"If a state or local ordinance crosses the line from an appropriate exercise of authority to stop the spread of COVID-19 into an overbearing infringement of constitutional and statutory protections, the Department of Justice may have an obligation to address that overreach in federal court."
Barr's order comes amid numerous reports of local and state law enforcement arresting or fining individuals for violating restrictions related to the Wuhan virus.
Last week, Barr gave an interview to radio talk show host Hugh Hewitt in which he indicated that the DOJ might support legal action against states that continue to implement strict rules as the number of COVID-19 cases decreases.
Barr's order is undoubtedly a step in the right direction.
The end result of their plan would be ruinous for the majority of Americans who need to work in order to feed their families.
https://www.redstate.com/jeffc/2020/04/28/attorney-general-barr-issues-an-order-to-federal-prosecutors-that-will-enrage-progressives/
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