ST. LOUIS — A federal lawsuit challenging the stay-at-home orders in ºüÀêÊÓƵ and ºüÀêÊÓƵ County has been assigned to U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark Sr.
to serve on the court. The U.S. Senate confirmed him in May 2019 on a 53-45 vote.
The lawsuit was filed on Monday by Clayton attorney Bevis Schock on behalf of an antique store in ºüÀêÊÓƵ and a gym in ºüÀêÊÓƵ County. It asks the court to temporarily and permanently block emergency orders keeping many city and county businesses shuttered during the coronavirus pandemic as the state begins to reopen.
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Clark set a telephone conference for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Schock filed the lawsuit on the first day after the expiration of Gov. Mike Parson’s statewide stay-at-home order. Businesses across most of the state can start letting customers inside, with rules that still limit the size of gatherings.
ºüÀêÊÓƵ and ºüÀêÊÓƵ County remain locked down indefinitely on orders from their top leaders. Mayor Lyda Krewson and ºüÀêÊÓƵ County Executive Sam Page reiterated Monday that they’ll revisit their respective stay-at-home orders in mid-May.