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Lawsuit Filed Against City of Springfield Regarding Face Mask Ordinance

Lawsuit Filed Against City of Springfield Regarding Face Mask Ordinance

Lawsuit Filed Against City of Springfield Regarding Face Mask Ordinance

A lawsuit has been filed with the Greene County Circuit Court against the City of Springfield, Mayor Ken McClure, and seven members of the City Council.

The lawsuit, filed by Kristi Fulnecky on behalf of her client, Rachel Shelton, petitions the court for an injunction against the city mask ordinance which went into effect on July 16th.

The suit says the “state of emergency to protect human life” used to pass the ordinance is an overreach of government and mentions a Greene County death rate of .016%.

The press release says the council stated the burden of the health department and not the health care system as justification for the ordinance.

Fulnecky added a comment saying, “Mandating the public to wear masks is a violation of civil rights and a blatant overreach of the city government. My client has a right to choose to wear a mask – whether it’s outside, in her place of business, or at church. The very grounds used by the mayor and city council to pass this ordinance are absurd. The chances of dying from violent crime in our city are higher than the chance of dying from Covid-19. A strain on a county department is not a reason to declare a state of emergency. Our law enforcement officers have more important things to focus their attention on and the residents and visitors of Springfield deserve the right to choose.”

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