Foxfire!
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17 W. State St., Geneva, IL 60134
Recent News About Foxfire!
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An attorney for Geneva restaurant FoxFire says the case law set in challenges vs Gov. JB Pritzker's use of emergency power sets bad precedent for future, allowing governors to get away with issuing constitutionally 'questionable' orders
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A Springfield judge has again refused Gov. JB Pritzker's attempt to quickly end a lawsuit brought by the owner of Geneva restaurant FoxFire, asserting Pritzker violated the law when he issued indoor dining shutdown orders in 2020
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Gov. JB Pritzker continues to fight in court against a Geneva restaurant owner, who is seeking a court order declaring Pritzker violated the law in issuing a pandemic-related indoor dining ban last fall
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In new filings in a Springfield court, Gov. JB Pritzker argued the constitution is no impediment to his public health emergency powers. Foxfire restaurant argues the governor can't just trample their rights and wave away their claims, 16 months into a "temporary" public health emergency.
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A Springfield judge has rejected Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's attempt to kill off the lawsuit, which now demands Pritzker prove he didn't abuse his COVID emergency power by singling out restaurants with indoor dining bans
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'The governor cannot rely on emergency powers indefinitely,' wrote Sangamon County Judge Raylene Grischow, in denying Gov. JB Pritzker's attempt to dismiss the lawsuit brought by the owner of Geneva restaurant, FoxFire.
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The owners of the FoxFire restaurant, of Geneva, scored a win in court, persuading a judge in Springfield to order Gov. JB Pritzker to produce information and documents to back his assertions that his restaurant and bar closure orders were based on scientific data.
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Lawyers for FoxFire restaurant in Geneva have asked a Springfield judge to force the Pritzker administration to turn over the scientific reports or data on which Pritzker has relied to support his orders shutting down indoor dining at restaurants and bars amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Owners of FoxFire restaurant in Geneva have asked the Illinois Supreme Court for permission to appeal a state appellate court's ruling that has been used to shoot down challenges to Gov. JB Pritzker's COVID-19 shutdown orders.
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The appeals court on Nov. 6 became the first state appeals court to shoot down the challenge to time limits on Pritzker's emergency powers. But, because of the way it was issued, it can't be used yet by other courts hearing cases based on similar claims challenging Pritzker's authority.
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Lawyers for FoxFire restaurant in suburban Geneva say they'll ask the Illinois Supreme Court to answer the question of whether Gov. JB Pritzker can continue governing by executive orders for as long as he deems necessary.
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Appellate judges in Elgin said a Kane County judge was wrong to grant an order blocking Gov. JB Pritzker from forcing a Geneva restaurant to shut down indoor dining as part of Pritzker's efforts to reduce COVID-19 spread in the state.
