Chad Parker, et al. v. Governor of Pennsylvania, et al.
FirstAmendment DueProcess Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
Is this constitutional challenge to the Pennsylvania 'mask mandate' moot?
QUESTIONS PRESENTED The COVID-19 pandemic created a constitutional crisis. For years, American citizens, including Petitioners, were subject to constantly changing orders that imposed burdens on fundamental freedoms in a way that our nation has never experienced in its history. The cost of these burdens is incalculable. Unfortunately, many courts did nothing, abdicating their duty to say what the law is and allowing this assault on liberty to proceed largely unchecked. 1. Is this constitutional challenge to the Pennsylvania “mask mandate” moot when the restriction is capable of repetition yet so short in duration that it evaded review and Pennsylvania officials voluntary ceased the allegedly unlawful action while this lawsuit was pending? 2. Do Petitioners have standing to challenge Pennsylvania’s “contact tracing” program, which was developed during the COVID-19 pandemic, when Petitioners were directly subject to its restrictions during the pandemic, the program had a chilling effect on Petitioners’ freedom to associate, Petitioners had private and personal data subject to disclosure as a result of a breach of the program’s database, and the program remains in existence today?