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Three New Hampshire plaintiffs sue to block coronavirus measures, Ars Technica

Three New Hampshire plaintiffs sue to block coronavirus measures, Ars Technica

      Live free AND die of coronavirus –

             

New Hampshire has confirmed cases of COVID – .       

      

        

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The New Hampshire Union Leader

reports that one of the plaintiffs, Eric Couture, attends services three times a week at a Baptist church in Nashua.

“Anyone can choose not to exercise their God-given unalienable rights,” Couture said. “We can choose not to assemble if that is our desire. What cannot occur is one man in a position of power deciding to strip us of our rights in the name of safety and without due process. ”

Another plaintiff, former Republican State Representative David W. Binford, said the order would prevent him from attending meetings of the Grafton County Republican Committee.

The

AP reports that a judge on Wednesday denied the plaintiffs’ request for an immediate injunction against the governor’s order. A hearing is scheduled for Friday at the Merrimack County Superior Court.

“A spokesman for Sununu said Thursday that the emergency order is consistent with actions taken across the country and is clearly within the governor’s authority , “the AP reports.

New Hampshire has confirmed COVID – 24 cases, according to a tally kept by Johns Hopkins University. Nationally, there are more than , (confirmed cases — up from about (at the start of the month.)

New Hampshire’s response to the coronavirus, of course, is not unusual. Across the country, cities, counties, and states have issued orders banning large gatherings, shutting down schools and restaurants, and in some cases ordering people to stay in their homes aside from a few essential activities.

                                                    

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