BESHEAR v. ACREE

2020-SC-0313-OA.

615 S.W.3d 780 (2020)

Honorable Andrew BESHEAR, in His Official Capacity as Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky; Eric Friedlander, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services; Dr. Steven Stack, in His Official Capacity as Commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health; the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services; and the Kentucky Department for Public Health, Petitioners, v. Honorable Glenn E. ACREE, Judge, Kentucky Court of Appeals; and Honorable Richard A. Brueggemann, Judge, 52nd Judicial Circuit, Boone Circuit Court, Respondents and Florence Speedway, Inc.; Ridgeway Properties, LLC, d/b/a Beans Cafe & Bakery; Little Links Learning, LLC; and Honorable Daniel J. Cameron, in His Official Capacity as Attorney General, Real Parties in Interest.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

November 12, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL FOR PETITIONER, HONORABLE ANDREW BESHEAR, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS GOVERNOR: Steven Travis Mayo , La Tasha Arnae Buckner, Samuel Robert Flynn , Joseph Anthony Newberg , Taylor Allen Payne , Laura Crittenden Tipton, Office of the Governor.

COUNSEL FOR PETITIONERS, ERIC FRIEDLANDER, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE KENTUCKY CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES; DR. STEVEN STACK, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONER OF THE KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH; THE KENTUCKY CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES; AND THE KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH: Wesley Warden Duke , David Thomas Lovely , Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Office of Legal Services.

COUNSEL FOR REAL PARTIES IN INTEREST, FLORENCE SPEEDWAY, INC.; RIDGEWAY PROPERTIES, LLC, D/B/A BEANS CAFE & BAKERY; AND LITTLE LINKS LEARNING, LLC, Christopher David Wiest.

COUNSEL FOR REAL PARTY IN INTEREST, HONORABLE DANIEL J. CAMERON, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Heather Lynn Becker , Barry Lee Dunn , Marc Edwin Manley , Stephen Chad Meredith , Brett Robert Nolan , Aaron John Silletto , Office of the Attorney General.

COUNSEL FOR AMICUS CURIAE, ROBERT STIVERS, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS PRESIDENT OF THE KENTUCKY SENATE: David Earl Fleenor , Office of the Senate President.


INTRODUCTION

On March 6, 2020, as the COVID-19 global pandemic reached Kentucky, Governor Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency pursuant to Executive Order 2020-215. In the ensuing days and weeks, he issued additional executive orders and emergency regulations to address the public health and...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases