Under the latest order from Sedgwick County health officer Garold Minns, bars and nightclubs have to close their doors at 11 p.m. and limit occupancy to 50% capacity in an effort to slow the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. But the group of Wichita bar owners challenging local Covid-19 restrictions in court say they feel singled out by the rules and want their hours back. In a civil lawsuit refiled Friday in Sedgwick County District Court, a long list of plaintiffs representing 11 Wichita establishments argue a business curfew violates their right to due process protected under the 14th Amendment and the Kansas Bill of Rights.
Source: Wichita Business Journal