Green v. Alachua County. #MaskMandates are "presumptively unconstitutional" (Fl)

[anatta]

[anatta]

Judge Keim mistakenly ruled originally that Mr. Green’s privacy right in going naked-faced around town was no greater than the “right of his fellow citizens not to become infected.” The opinion is silent on what evidence Judge Keim may have considered in reaching the conclusion that face coverings work to prevent infection. It’s also important to note that there was never any allegation that Green was ever infected himself with anything. Reading between the lines it sure looks like Judge Keim is making some assumptions on this point – maybe we will learn more at the next hearing.


What is meant by “presumptively unconstitutional?” The short answer is that there is a right to privacy. That right – unlike some other rights – is considered “fundamental” and as such it outranks other less important rights. Any law or “diktat’ issued by a county commissioner that infringes on a fundamental right is presumed to be unconstitutional and will be struck down unless there is a “compelling state interest” and the diktat is narrowly tailored to serve that compelling interest.

So what did Judge Keim get wrong? Well – as it turns out Judge Keim wielded the judicial rubber stamp when she “did not subject the mask mandate to strict-scrutiny analysis, because the court concluded at the threshold that there was no cognizable constitutional right in play. As the trial court put it in its order, “[t]here is no recognized constitutional right not to wear a facial covering in public locations or to expose other citizens of the county to a contagious and potentially lethal virus during a declared pandemic emergency.”

Oops. But there’s more.

The trial court, though, did not assess Florida law to consider Green’s asserted right of privacy. Indeed, it never discussed or even referenced the Florida Constitution’s express guarantee of privacy.

Double oops.

Judge Keim gets a do-over.

Judge Tanenbaum makes many excellent points and everyone should read the entire opinion. But one point Judge Tanenbaum makes about naked faces is a particularly important legal point. You might be wondering what masking has to do with privacy. Well it works like this. A fundamental right to privacy includes complete freedom of a person to control his own body which therefore means "a person can reasonably expect not to be forced by the government to put something on his own face against his will.” Clearly Judge Tanenbaum is telling Judge Keim that the right to facial nakedness is greater that whatever infection risk, if any, Mr. Green may have posed to his fellow Walmart shoppers.

Like many other lawyers, I have watched and waited over the course of the Covid19 pandemic as lawyers have remained on the sidelines and courts acted as mere rubber stamps in approving any and all manner of arbitrary and legally dubious local, state, and federal edicts.

This is not the first challenge to a mask mandate or other of the patchwork of various COVID protocols we have been living with nor is it likely to be the last. And this ruling admittedly is limited in its own direct impact on anyone other than Mr. Green in his quest to breathe free. But what this ruling does is it shows that some judges will stand up for the constitution and for individual freedom even when doing so may be unpopular.

It is refreshing to know there are at least some in the legal world who understand one core principle:

Even in a pandemic, the Constitution cannot be put away and forgotten.
https://townhall.com/columnists/phil...kdown-n2590924

[Concart]

Yawn. Cry some more, traitor.

What next, you want your constitutional right to show off your tiny penis in public?

[anatta]

Yawn. Cry some more, traitor.

What next, you want your constitutional right to show off your tiny penis in public?

retarded

[archives]

Isn’t that history by now? Other than the airlines, can’t recall anyone in awhile going to bat over mask mandates, and at its core, this judge merely weighed in on the other side of the balancing test, meaning the precedent could easily be overturned tomorrow. And given she is a State Judge in Florida, not a surprise

Question today is mandating vaccines

“A judge dismisses Houston hospital workers’ lawsuit about vaccines”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/13/h...e-lawsuit.html

[Concart]

retarded

A statement that you have a constitutional right to walk around naked is fucking retarded, traitor.

[Concart]

"A fundamental right to privacy includes complete freedom of a person to control his own body which therefore means "a person can reasonably expect not to be forced by the government to put something on his own face against his will.”"

THIS is completely fucking retarded. Obviously. Well obvious to someone with an IQ over 75.

[Jade Dragon]

"A fundamental right to privacy includes complete freedom of a person to control his own body which therefore means "a person can reasonably expect not to be forced by the government to put something on his own face against his will.”"

THIS is completely fucking retarded. Obviously. Well obvious to someone with an IQ over 75.

Let's see these morons try it with seatbelts. The police will make a bundle.

[Concart]

Let's see these morons try it with seatbelts. The police will make a bundle.

Or pants. Or shoes. Or........

The notion is patently absurd. Seat belts are a good example. There are literally hundreds more that show how stupid that is.

[SmarterthanYou]

Let's see these morons try it with seatbelts. The police will make a bundle.

oh, lookie there. another moron who needs the government to tell them what the constitution means. congratulations on your being a failure as an American

[Yakuda]

Yawn. Cry some more, traitor.

What next, you want your constitutional right to show off your tiny penis in public?

No different than your constitutional right to show off your tiny brain which you do every day here you mass murdering fuck.

[Yakuda]

Let's see these morons try it with seatbelts. The police will make a bundle.

Driving isnt a right you fucking moron it's a privilege.

[Darth Omar]

Let's see these morons try it with seatbelts. The police will make a bundle.

But blind faith isn’t required to think a seat belt will keep you inside the are in an accident lol.

About time there’s some pushback on some of this nonsense. There may be hope after all.

[Stretch]

Judge Keim mistakenly ruled originally that Mr. Green’s privacy right in going naked-faced around town was no greater than the “right of his fellow citizens not to become infected.” The opinion is silent on what evidence Judge Keim may have considered in reaching the conclusion that face coverings work to prevent infection. It’s also important to note that there was never any allegation that Green was ever infected himself with anything. Reading between the lines it sure looks like Judge Keim is making some assumptions on this point – maybe we will learn more at the next hearing.


What is meant by “presumptively unconstitutional?” The short answer is that there is a right to privacy. That right – unlike some other rights – is considered “fundamental” and as such it outranks other less important rights. Any law or “diktat’ issued by a county commissioner that infringes on a fundamental right is presumed to be unconstitutional and will be struck down unless there is a “compelling state interest” and the diktat is narrowly tailored to serve that compelling interest.

So what did Judge Keim get wrong? Well – as it turns out Judge Keim wielded the judicial rubber stamp when she “did not subject the mask mandate to strict-scrutiny analysis, because the court concluded at the threshold that there was no cognizable constitutional right in play. As the trial court put it in its order, “[t]here is no recognized constitutional right not to wear a facial covering in public locations or to expose other citizens of the county to a contagious and potentially lethal virus during a declared pandemic emergency.”

Oops. But there’s more.

The trial court, though, did not assess Florida law to consider Green’s asserted right of privacy. Indeed, it never discussed or even referenced the Florida Constitution’s express guarantee of privacy.

Double oops.

Judge Keim gets a do-over.

Judge Tanenbaum makes many excellent points and everyone should read the entire opinion. But one point Judge Tanenbaum makes about naked faces is a particularly important legal point. You might be wondering what masking has to do with privacy. Well it works like this. A fundamental right to privacy includes complete freedom of a person to control his own body which therefore means "a person can reasonably expect not to be forced by the government to put something on his own face against his will.” Clearly Judge Tanenbaum is telling Judge Keim that the right to facial nakedness is greater that whatever infection risk, if any, Mr. Green may have posed to his fellow Walmart shoppers.

Like many other lawyers, I have watched and waited over the course of the Covid19 pandemic as lawyers have remained on the sidelines and courts acted as mere rubber stamps in approving any and all manner of arbitrary and legally dubious local, state, and federal edicts.

This is not the first challenge to a mask mandate or other of the patchwork of various COVID protocols we have been living with nor is it likely to be the last. And this ruling admittedly is limited in its own direct impact on anyone other than Mr. Green in his quest to breathe free. But what this ruling does is it shows that some judges will stand up for the constitution and for individual freedom even when doing so may be unpopular.

It is refreshing to know there are at least some in the legal world who understand one core principle:

Even in a pandemic, the Constitution cannot be put away and forgotten.
https://townhall.com/columnists/phil...kdown-n2590924

Bravo!

[BartenderElite]

But blind faith isn’t required to think a seat belt will keep you inside the are in an accident lol.

About time there’s some pushback on some of this nonsense. There may be hope after all.

Sorry. There actually is no hope.

When millions of Americans - not far removed from the Greatest Generation, who made enormous sacrifices - can't be bothered to wear something as simple as a mask in public places to save the life and health of their fellow citizens, and they even take to calling such minor requirements "slavery" and "talismans of oppression"....there actually is no hope.