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