FRANKFORT,
Ky. (AP) — A group of protesters are suing Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear,
arguing his pandemic measures are infringing on their right to protest
at the state Capitol.
The
four men are asking a federal judge to declare Beshear’s orders keeping
protesters away from Capitol grounds unconstitutional. The suit filed
Tuesday is the latest in a recent flurry of challenges to Beshear’s
gubernatorial powers during the coronavirus outbreak.
The men are organizing a protest at the Capitol later this month but said they “reasonably fear prosecution.” They also attended a rally on May 2 at the Capitol. State officials have issued guidelines that relocate protesters to a nearby parking lot. Beshear has said there was a lack of social distancing at some of the protests he has observed.
The
lawsuit, filed in Frankfort, asks a judge to permanently prohibit state
officials from enforcing orders that keep protesters away from the
Capitol.
Source: Mountain Top