La. Gov. Edwards Issues Statement on Ruling by Lafayette Federal District Court Judge Upholding Bar Restrictions as Louisiana Battles COVID-19
August 22, 2020
August 22, 2020
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 22 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Aug. 21:
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Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards issued the following statement on the ruling by Judge Robert Summerhays of the U.S. Western District of Louisiana upholding his order closing on-site consumption at bars as Louisiana fights COVID-19.
"I'm grateful for today's ruling which supports that my order was the right thing to do for the . . .
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Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards issued the following statement on the ruling by Judge Robert Summerhays of the U.S. Western District of Louisiana upholding his order closing on-site consumption at bars as Louisiana fights COVID-19.
"I'm grateful for today's ruling which supports that my order was the right thing to do for the . . .