FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Two Republican candidates for the Colorado legislature are suing Fort Collins, Larimer and Boulder counties and the state of Colorado over their mask requirements.
Donna Walter, a fourth-time candidate for the House District 52 seat currently held by Democrat Cathy Kipp, and Mark Milliman, a candidate for Boulder County’s House District 11, filed the lawsuit over the weekend.
They argue the government face-covering requirements violate their constitutional rights because “forcing healthy people to wear symbolic face coverings violates First Amendment protections against compelled speech that cannot be justified by any countervailing interest.”
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Walter and Milliman are seeking permanent court injunctions on the mask requirements. Boulder County and the state require people 11 and older to wear a face covering in public indoor spaces and while using public transportation. The Larimer County and Fort Collins orders apply to anyone 2 and older.
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