Rocking R Bar must comply with Gallatin County health orders and close by 10 p.m., a restriction meant to slow the spread of the virus, a judge ruled on Wednesday.
Gallatin County District Court Judge Rienne McElyea granted the countyâs request for a preliminary injunction against the bar, ordering it to comply with the health rule until March.
The Gallatin City-County Board of Health and health officer Matt Kelley sued Rocking R Bar after it remained open past 10 p.m. on several occasions, despite a warning that it was in violation of the health rules. Rocking R Bar argued that the closing time was arbitrary and pushes people out to private residences, where health officials arenât enforcing the rules.