A federal judge has ruled that Gov. Andy Beshear’s restriction on travel amid the coronavirus pandemic is unconstitutional.
U.S. District Judge William O. Bertelsman said Beshear’s ban on travel “does not pass constitutional muster.” Bertelsman said, for example, it would prohibit a Kentuckian from visiting a relative in Ohio.
Beshear said at his daily briefing Monday night that he was aware of the ruling and was willing to amend the travel restrictions. Bertelsman wrote in a footnote that “minor amendments to the regulations might alleviate the problems.”
“If the judge believes that type of ban would work, we’re going to consider changing it to conform,” Beshear said Monday evening.
The Associated Press
