Jim Jordan Says AG Barr ‘Is Right’ to Intervene if Stay-at-Home Orders Go Too Far and ‘We Can’t Forget Freedom’

Attorney General William Barr said yesterday the Justice Department will intervene if stay-at-home orders in response to the Coronavirus pandemic become too restrictive.

Barr said, “we do not want to unduly interfere with the important efforts of state and local official to protect the public, but the Constitution is not suspended in times of crisis.”

Republican US House Rep Jim Jordan said that he was “right” and that we “can’t forget freedom during the Coronavirus crisis.”

Attorney General Barr’s Memo to U.S. Attorneys: “The Constitution is not suspended in times of crisis.” The Attorney General is right. We can’t forget freedom during the Coronavirus crisis.

Attorney General Barr’s Memo to U.S. Attorneys:

“The Constitution is not suspended in times of crisis.”

The Attorney General is right. We can’t forget freedom during the #coronavirus crisis. pic.twitter.com/KMKbtroziZ

— Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) April 27, 2020

In his memo, Barr said restrictions on religious liberty, discriminating against “disfavored speech” and “undue interference” with the economy violate federal laws.

He announced that United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan Matthew Schneider and Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Eric Dreiband would oversee and coordinate the efforts.

Many states, like Michigan, have issued orders compelling residents to stay home, with limited exceptions, like essential trips for food and other supplies to slow the spread of the Coronavirus.