Lawsuit brought by Kern County restaurants against Gov. Gavin Newsom heading to court next week
and last updated 2020-12-28 11:25:45-05
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) â A civil suit involving nearly three dozen local restaurants will return to the courtroom next week as attorneys argue the validity of the governor s order that shutdown in-person dining.
It took several days to find a judge to hear the case since several had to recuse themselves because they knew one or more of the 35 restaurant owners in the lawsuit. The case is now being heard in Ridgecrest.
Judge Kenneth Pritchard needed more time to go over the suit.