TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on Apr 2, 2020

Gov. Bill Lee today issued an order for Tennesseans to stay home to help stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the Tennessean reports. The mandate was issued after data from the Tennessee Department of Transportation showed an uptick in traffic and after mounting pressure from state lawmakers, doctors and national media to do so. “COVID-19 is an imminent threat and we need you to understand that staying home isn’t an option,"  Lee said at today's conference. "It’s a requirement for the swift defeat of COVID-19 in Tennessee.” Lee had previously said such a mandate was unnecessary as it was “deeply important” to him to protect personal liberties.