Another day another business attacked by the Illinois Democrats once again fights back. To think Pritzker claims he is concerned about health when all one has to do is look at his photo to see what he thinks is good health.
PEORIA A Peoria businessman is suing Gov. JB Prtizker, alleging the state’s stay-at-home order is unconstitutional and therefore does not apply to his business.
Further, Adam White, owner of RC Outfitters (formerly Running Central) is requesting a temporary restraining order to block enforcement of the order at his business. Meanwhile, in defiance of the stay-at-home order, White has reopened the store, 311 SW Water St.
The suit in part echoes lawsuits made by two state lawmakers in claiming the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act gives the governor only one 30-day time frame to declare a stay-at-home order. White’s suit pertains only to his business, as does the petition seeking an temporary restraining order because of “irreparable harm” caused by a curtailing of business.
In response to those claims and in representing Pritzker, the Illinois Attorney General’s Office says that state law does not limit a governor to just 30 days of a stay-at-home order per emergency. Rather, the law allows for multiple orders as long as an emergency “exists.” Therefore, the Attorney General’s Office argues, neither the lawsuit nor petition carry any legal weight.
However, another matter will come first in the case. The Attorney General’s Office is requesting a change of venue from Peoria County to Sangamon County, the seat of which is Springfield. Its claim: because the governor’s office is in Springfield, the case should be heard there.
White’s attorney, Drew Cassidy of Peoria, counters the case should proceed in Peoria, where White’s business has suffered financial harm because of the order.
Thursday in Peoria County Circuit Court, both sides offered arguments and documents of support. Judge Derek Asbury took the matter under advisement and said he would issue his ruling at a hearing May 14. If he were to announce then that the case would remain in Peoria, the hearing would continue immediately with each side giving arguments about the temporary restraining order. If the case were to be moved to Springfield, those arguments would be delayed until a new hearing could be set.
Meanwhile, since Monday, RC Outfitters has been open, defying the stay-at-home order’s designation of the business as “non-essential.” In announcing the reopening on Facebook, White said the store would use precautions, such as distance requirements between customers. In the post, White also said customers and employees repeatedly had asked him to reopen.
“It is my responsibility to hear those requests and have the courage to do something about that. I ask you fellow business owners to consider doing the same.”
Thursday at his daily coronavirus press conference, Pritzker said of White’s lawsuit, “Everyone has a right to take a case to court.” However, he encouraged customers not to gather at the store and urged local officials to enforce his order.
“The goal here is for us to keep everybody safe and healthy, and to reopen the economy in phases, so the opportunity for that store to open may arise just in three weeks or so,” Pritzker said.
The lawsuits should be in New York where the Governor all but sent thousands of covid positive elderly to nursing homes to die. He could have placed them on the ship Trumps sent him, the Javits center or any number of other locations but chose not to. I think Cuomo might be a fun guy to party with but i wouldnt be surprised if he purposely sent these people to their deaths in order to spiral the Covid numbers and to create fear and spike negative storys designed to hurt the Trump economy.We see the Obama regime holdovers attempted coup attempt fail, why would this seem so outrageous, they have long ago proven they will do whatever it takes to take Orange Man down.