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TexasTowelie

(116,766 posts)
Tue Jul 28, 2020, 04:34 AM Jul 2020

Georgia's governor, Atlanta's mayor to square off in court on mask wearing

ATLANTA (Reuters) - A Georgia judge is scheduled on Tuesday to hear arguments in an emergency motion brought by Governor Brian Kemp to stop the city of Atlanta from enforcing a mandate that people wear masks in public to help slow the spread of coronavirus.

But in a late night legal move, the hearing that was set for 10 a.m. (1400 GMT) Tuesday was moved to 2 p.m. so the two parties can attempt binding mediation starting at 8:30 a.m., according to a filing in Fulton County Superior Court.

Local media station WSB-TV reported that the governor plans to withdraw the request for the emergency hearing. That could not be confirmed by Reuters late on Monday and a representative for the governor was not immediately available.

The motion, pending before Fulton County Superior Court Judge Jane Barwick, asks the court to halt Atlanta’s enforcement efforts while a lawsuit works its way through the courts.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-georgia/georgias-governor-atlantas-mayor-to-square-off-in-court-on-mask-wearing-idUSKCN24T0H3

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Georgia's governor, Atlanta's mayor to square off in court on mask wearing (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jul 2020 OP
Who the hell is against "help(ing) slow the spread of coronavirus??" Rhiannon12866 Jul 2020 #1
One of my three sisters lives in Georgia TexasTowelie Jul 2020 #2

Rhiannon12866

(222,124 posts)
1. Who the hell is against "help(ing) slow the spread of coronavirus??"
Tue Jul 28, 2020, 05:42 AM
Jul 2020

What is wrong with these people who are supposed to be looking out for their citizens?? And this is the same guy who was in charge of the gubernatorial election while running at the same time!

TexasTowelie

(116,766 posts)
2. One of my three sisters lives in Georgia
Tue Jul 28, 2020, 01:52 PM
Jul 2020

and she assures me that Gov. Kemp is an idiot. Yes, Kemp was secretary of state and in charge of running elections when he ran against Abrams.

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