Florida judge tosses lawsuit seeking to close state's beaches

[TexasTowelie]

TALLAHASSEE — Saying he lacked the authority to second-guess Gov. Ron DeSantis, a circuit judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit seeking to force the governor to close beaches throughout Florida.

Santa Rosa Beach lawyer Daniel Uhlfelder filed the lawsuit against DeSantis late last month, arguing that the governor’s refusal to issue a statewide mandate shutting down beaches puts Floridians at risk of becoming infected with COVID-19, the highly contagious respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus.

But, siding with DeSantis while expressing empathy for Uhlfelder, Leon Circuit Judge Kevin Carroll said the state Constitution gives the governor discretion about handling emergencies.

“I believe that what I’m being asked to do is substitute my judgment for that of the governor on how to respond to this COVID crisis, which has been somewhat of a moving target,” Carroll said during a telephone hearing Tuesday afternoon. “There are 599 circuit judges in Florida at last count, and I don’t think we need to have 599 governors-in-waiting.”

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[TruckFump]

1. You know that Fla is gonna be a CV19 hot bed.

Full of seniors, RWNJ and youngsters who just wanna party.

Seems like a breeding ground to me. Hmmmmmmmm...tRump has not been there lately, has he?

[jimfields33]

3. We've heard that for two weeks.

I just wonder. Now everyone is in their homes for the most part. I live in central Florida so no beach nearby. But a nice stroll by yourself is much different then the spring break parties from earlier in the year.

[Alacritous Crier]

4. It's going to be a bloodbath.

And there's no reason for it. Just piss poor management starting at the top.

[mitch96]

2. THIS is McTurtle's plan. The state Gov and Legislature can do what they want

But the republican judges on the court can over turn the order.. THATS why he is stacking the courts.... Gov of Wisconsin wanted to delay the vote and the Repub judges overturned it..
fuckers...
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