New York state officials are facing a federal lawsuit from the owners of fireworks companies who argue that coronavirus emergency orders violate their due process rights secured under the Fourteenth Amendment.

The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York on Wednesday. The owners argue their activities have been “outlawed” by state officials despite a ruling from a federal judge.

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