Andrew Cooperrider, et al. v. Andrew Beshear, et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY CENTRAL DIVISION FRANKFORT ANDREW COOPERRIDER, et al., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) Case No. 3:22-cv-00016-GFVT ) v. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION ) & ANDREW BESHEAR, et al., ) ORDER ) Defendants. ) *** *** *** *** At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Lexington business owner Andrew Cooperrider criticized Governor Andrew Beshear's executive orders prohibiting indoor dining and drinking. The Kentucky Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control then revoked his bar's liquor license. Cooperrider filed suit against Beshear and several other individuals…