Oregon Kate Brown has been on a tyrannical tear, much like other Democratic Party governors who started out doing the right thing in the face of fear and uncertainty before delving into ruling with an iron fist and ignoring both the federal and state constitutions. And she is not happy about losing in court
Judge finds Oregon governor’s coronavirus restrictions on religious gatherings ‘null and void.’ Governor to seek state Supreme Court review https://t.co/33NAzgml1N
— Maxine Bernstein (@maxoregonian) May 18, 2020
That article has already changed, because the state supreme court has jumped in to put a hold on the order, because Il Duce Brown is a dictator
In a late Monday ruling, the Oregon Supreme Court stepped in to put a hold on a dramatic decision by an eastern Oregon judge that declared not only Gov. Kate Brown’s restrictions on church gatherings “null and void†but all her “Stay Home Save Lives’’ coronavirus emergency orders.
State Supreme Court Presiding Justice Thomas A. Balmer in a three-paragraph ruling issued at 7:45 pm. granted the state’s emergency motion after reviewing briefs from both sides.
The hold will remain in effect until the high court considers the state’s full petition to dismiss the Baker County Circuit judge’s preliminary injunction.
All parties must file responses by Friday, and he has not given any time for a ruling. I’m guessing a petition may be made for an emergency ruling to a federal court
Earlier Monday, Baker County Circuit Judge Matthew B. Shirtcliff ruled that the governor’s executive orders in response to the global pandemic exceeded a 28-day limit adopted by state lawmakers and were no longer valid in response to a suit filed by 10 churches against the governor.
The governor’s office appealed to the Oregon Supreme Court to keep her emergency orders in effect, arguing that Shirtcliff overstepped his authority and his legal reasoning was flawed.
That ruling
Shirtcliff granted a preliminary injunction to the churches, finding they had shown “irreparable harm” from the deprivation of the right to freely exercise their religions.
“The governor’s orders are not required for public safety when plaintiffs can continue to utilize social distancing and safety protocols at larger gatherings involving spiritual worship,” he ruled.
He added: “Plaintiffs have shown that they will be harmed by deprivation of the constitutional right to freely exercise their religion. Other plaintiffs have also shown great economic harm to their businesses and their ability to seek livelihood.â€
The Oregon Constitution notes in Article 1: Section 2. Freedom of worship. All men shall be secure in the Natural right, to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences. That’s rather clear, is it not. There’s no real escape clause for taking away people’s Rights. Here’s where Oregon citizens should be rather worried
The trial court exceeded its discretion and committed “fundamental legal error,” because the argument that the governor lacks authority to address the coronavirus emergency “lacks merit,” Solicitor General Benjamin Gutman wrote. He noted that the state constitution grants the governor “all the police power vested in the state.”
Any time limits to the provisions for public health emergencies in state law “supplement rather than supplant” the governor’s unlimited powers under her declaration of a state of emergency, he wrote. He further argued that the public interest overwhelmingly weighs against disturbing the governor’s executive orders.
Maybe she missed Article 1 Section 1. Natural rights inherent in people. We declare that all men, when they form a social compact are equal in right: that all power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority, and instituted for their peace, safety, and happiness; and they have at all times a right to alter, reform, or abolish the government in such manner as they may think proper. An emergency doesn’t give her dictator-like powers. Expect a lot of churches in the more suburban and rural areas to start meeting, because those are the areas that are more freedom loving, not sheeple, and vote Republican in the state.
In North Carolina the Democrat governor took his loss with good grace and just essentially said “OK, you win, now, please, just be careful. Wear masks, wash your hands, clean up the church often and social distance, OK?” Kate Brown got her taste of power, and cares little for Rights.
