Lockdown Lawsuits

Last week, “Attorney General William Barr… ordered federal prosecutors across the U.S. to identify coronavirus-related restrictions from state and local governments ‘that could be violating the constitutional rights and civil liberties of individual citizens.’” (AP News)

On Sunday, “The Justice Department… filed a statement of interest siding with a Virginia church suing the state’s governor over restrictions because of the coronavirus.” (AP News)

The left supports temporary restrictions, arguing that they are constitutional and necessary to halt the spread of the virus.

The right is critical of restrictions on religious...