In a decision that renders the democratic Wisconsin governor powerless in the time of issuing a statewide edict in the time of an emergency, the state’s supreme court strikes down its stay-at-home order.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has struck down Gov. Tony Evers’ order shutting down daily life to limit the spread of coronavirus — marking the first time a statewide order of its kind has been knocked down by a court of last resort. The state’s highest court sided with Republican lawmakers Wednesday in a decision that curbed the Evers administration’s power to act unilaterally during public health emergencies.