“By this interlocutory appeal, Defendant requests that this court reverse and vacate the circuit court’s order of April 27, 2020, dissolve the temporary restraining order, and grant any other appropriate relief,” according to the appeal filed by Pritzker.
It came after Illinois state Rep. Darren Bailey filed a restraining order, arguing that Pritzker didn’t have the authority to extend his stay at home order beyond the initial 30-day period. McHaney agreed and reversed Pritzker’s order, prompting the governor to express his dismay in a news conference while saying he will move to reverse the order before Friday.
On Monday, Pritzker said that his office is going to work to reverse the order.
The governor said he would continue to issue new health directives until the lawsuit is resolved.
“Representative Bailey’s decision to go to the courts is an insult to all Illinoisans who have been lost during this COVID-19 crisis. It’s a danger to millions of people who might get ill because of his recklessness,” Pritzker said Monday, according to NBC Chicago. “Disasters don’t evaporate on a 30-day timeframe. Legislators took this into account when they wrote this law. We will fight this lawsuit to the furthest means possible.”
Under the latest order extension, Illinois would allow for some outdoor activities, and many previously barred surgeries and some medical operations would be able to proceed again, it was reported.