On Tuesday, the far-left New Mexico Supreme Court once again sided against the will of small businesses and restaurants and in favor of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s harsh sanctions on businesses violating her public health orders. The Court ruled that the Governor is allowed to issue costly $5,000 fines to businesses
The businesses suing, which included some restaurants argued that the $5,000 fines don’t apply to them and that “Public Health Response Act allows for those pricey civil penalties to be issued against hospitals and other healthcare facilities but not for them.” They also argued that the State of New Mexico should owe them compensation for the time they are shut down.
Lujan Grisham has so far fined 16 businesses with $5,000 sanctions.
Gov. Lujan Grisham’s attorney from her office, Matthew Garcia, argued that “The only tool we have currently to stem transmission of COVID-19 is social distancing, and so we need compliance, we need immediate compliance we can’t say ‘well hopefully you’ll comply eight months down the road’ we need compliance now.”
The Supreme Court sided with Lujan Grisham on the case, arguing that the New Mexico Legislature meant for $5,000 fines to apply to all businesses and that the State is not liable for compensating businesses while the State has shut them down.
Lujan Grisham responded on Twitter to the Court’s decision, writing, “The state shouldn’t have to fine anybody. Doing the right thing in a crisis shouldn’t be something we have to argue about. But anyone endangering the lives of New Mexicans will face the consequences. My thanks to everyone doing their part every day.”
These businesses have a difficult time already trying to pay rent, overhead, etc. and now they’re somehow expected pay $5,000 for violating a draconian health order? Insanity!! Wuhan Grisham’s lawyer even said this is about compliance, NOT public safety.
Right Kevin! the Supreme Court of NM has relinquished any claim to being an independent court serving justice. Just a bunch of thugs carrying out the orders of the deep state against the people. They should all be tried for treason.
How dare you talk to your constituents like that Wuhan Grisham. Who the hell do you think you are? You should not even be tried, just hung for treason.