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Judge suspends Gov. Brown's coronavirus orders

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Judge suspends Gov. Brown's coronavirus orders
Judge suspends Gov. Brown's coronavirus orders

A county judge has effectively suspended Governor Kate Brown's coronavirus-related executive orders while presiding over a lawsuit brought by Oregon churches and other individuals.

Been following this case from the beginning.

She was at today's hearing to hear the judges decision through livestream.

Alicia joins us live now to take us through what happened.

Yes, all attorney's and judge matt shirtcliff appeared via livestream today just like with last weeks hearing but that is no longer required by law.

Judge shirtcliff at baker county circuit court announced his decision today, following thursday's hearing in the lawsuit.

For those that may not be familiar with this lawsuit -- multiple churches, individuals and later businesses joined together to sue governor kate brown, stating that the "stay home save lives" executive order was unconstitutional.

The reason they claimed this is because according to oregon law, the governor can issue an executive order that lasts 28 days -- if it goes beyond that there has to be approval from oregon legislatures.

Judge shirtcliff found that governor brown's "stay home save lives" executive order was issued for 60 days -- longer than the 28 day limit -- and that order was extended without a vote from the oregon legislature.

He therefore, ruled the executive orders as "null and void" -- which mean's not legally valid.

"this court finds that when the governor utilized the provisions of ors 433441 in her executive order she triggered all the provisions in ors 433441 including the time restrictions in ors 4334415 by doing so the executive order became null and void by the maximum time period allowed by the statute" shortly after the ruling, governor brown issued a statement arguing that the science behind her orders hasn't changed, in spite of the court's decision, saying that today's ruling from the baker county circuit court will be appealed to the oregon supreme court within hours to keep emergency orders in effect.

Attorney general ellen rosenblum issued a statement as well saying "with all respect, i believe the trial court's grant of a preliminary injuction is legally incorrect."

Rosenblum also said her office will immediately appeal the decision to the oregon supreme court and ask for an immediate stay.

Attorney general rosenblum said she urges oregonians to continue to comply with the measures in place.

Coming up tonight on newswatch 12 at 5- hear how local plantiff's are reacting to the judge's decision.

Reporting live from home, alicia rubin, newswatch

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