Attorney General William Barr warned of more Justice Department intervention if state lockdown orders are determined to have gone too far.
Attorney General William Barr warned Tuesday that the Justice Department would consider additional intervention if state stay-at-home orders prove too restrictive as the country weighs its reemergence from the shutdown forced by the coronavirus pandemic.
Barr comments come as President Donald Trump and governors are grappling over how the nation should restart a dormant economy – a debate that has stirred demonstrations in some parts of the country where states already have begun loosening restrictions aimed at prohibiting large gatherings. Last week the Justice Department took action in Mississippi, siding with a church in Greenville where worshipers were cited by police for attending a drive-in service this month.
Barr said some of the state restrictions are placing"unprecedented burdens on civil liberties right now."
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