County of Butler, et al v. Governor of Pennsylvania, et al

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Case Number:

20-2936

Court:

Appellate - 3rd Circuit

Nature of Suit:

3440 Other Civil Rights

  1. August 11, 2021

    3rd Circ. Erases Challenge To Pa. Virus Orders As Moot

    The Third Circuit on Wednesday nixed a constitutional challenge from businesses and other parties to COVID-19 restrictions imposed last year by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf's administration, ruling in a precedential opinion that the case was moot since the measures have expired and voters decided to curb the governor's emergency powers.

  2. July 22, 2021

    3rd Circ. Mulls If Pa. COVID-19 Restrictions Case Is Now Moot

    The Third Circuit grappled during oral arguments Thursday with whether the expiration of Pennsylvania's pandemic-related restrictions on business and public gatherings, combined with the adoption of constitutional amendments limiting the governor's emergency powers, mooted a case challenging the state's response to the COVID-19 crisis.

  3. July 02, 2021

    3rd Circ. Preview: Mob Appeals, Labor Fight, 'Cars For Kids'

    Appeals by mobsters doing time for extortion, a labor dispute at DuPont and a trademark fight between nonprofits over the phrase "cars for kids" are among the cases heating up the Third Circuit's argument schedule in July.

  4. November 19, 2020

    Pa. Gov. Says Judge Made Mistake Axing Virus Restrictions

    As COVID-19 cases surge again in Pennsylvania, Gov. Tom Wolf told the Third Circuit that a Pittsburgh federal judge made substantial mistakes when he struck down some of the state's virus-related limits on businesses and public gatherings.

  5. October 01, 2020

    3rd Circ. Reinstates Pa. Crowd Size Virus Restrictions For Now

    A Third Circuit panel agreed Thursday to reinstate Pennsylvania's pandemic-related restrictions on crowd sizes while the court hears an appeal from Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf challenging a district judge's decision last month declaring the emergency measures unconstitutional.