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First Circuit Refuses Appellate Jurisdiction Over Denial of TRO in a COVID-19 Closure Case

In Calvary Chapel of Bangor v. Mills, No. 20-1507 (1st Cir. Dec. 22, 2020), the panel denies appellate jurisdiction over the district court’s denial of a temporary restraining order (TRO), sought by a religious organization challenging the state’s emergency measures in response to the coronavirus pandemic. On April 29, 2020, after implementing a statewide shutdownContinue reading “First Circuit Refuses Appellate Jurisdiction Over Denial of TRO in a COVID-19 Closure Case”