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[–] Cleanhouseindc 0 points 17 points (+17|-0) ago 

As a Washingtonian, anything that diminishes Despot inslee is a good thing. What it seems to mean to me is that the ruling says his proclamations have no legal standing, businesses can ignore his edicts, and any enforcement actions are illegitimate. The real questions are whether businesses will back off of enforcing his proclamations, and whether there will be any publicity of the courts decision, or if they will keep it buried so no one hears about it.

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[–] Lawyer42 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

No, the court agreed with Inslee in that he makes the proclamations but does not directly enforce them. Other departments do that and the lawsuits regarding implementation needs to go against them. The court upheld the proclamations and denied the request to end them.

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[–] Basballdude 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago  (edited ago)

Here's the law that gives Weisman his authority to issue the order.

https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=43.70.130

I fear that this is just a feel good story and we're still subject to the mask edict.

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[–] Christosgnosis 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

The Plaintiffs in this case thing the Supreme Court ruling that came later - backing the state edicts issued by state govts has undercut them and they are no longer touting this case as any kind of victory or advantage

The highest court in the land has give Carte Blanche to the states to make and enforce any edicts they want in the name of fighting the Wuhan virus

Evidently the court didn't see that the edicts need to be based in actual science or anything of the sort

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[–] Christosgnosis 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Walmart and Home Depot have backed away from mandatory mask - evidently they have been getting communications from their customers to expect law suits because some people really do have actual disabilities that make it infeasible or dangerous to their health to wear a mask

This is the angle to use - get such people to coordinate a class action law suit against any business that attempts to push a mandatory mask policy