State AG Asks Federal Judge To Retain Crowd Limits

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania’s top lawyer is asking a federal judge to retain Gov. Tom Wolf’s limits on crowd size, at least for now. The attorney general’s office warned Wednesday that allowing large groups to congregate during a legal battle over Wolf’s public health orders “will result in people’s deaths” from the coronavirus. The office of Attorney General Josh Shapiro asked the judge, an appointee of President Donald Trump, to delay enforcement of his ruling that many of the Democratic governor’s pandemic shutdown orders were unconstitutional, including his limits on indoor and outdoor gatherings. A lawyer for the plaintiffs says they’ll “vigorously” oppose the state’s request for a stay.