Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterThe state of New Jersey issued a lengthy defense on Friday of its order closing movie theaters, arguing that theaters pose an “unnecessary” danger amid a raging pandemic.The major theater chains — AMC, Regal Cinemas and Cinemark — have sued the state, seeking to force a reopening on First Amendment grounds.
A federal judge denied the theaters’ request for a restraining order last week, but has yet to rule on their demand for a preliminary injunction.In a brief on Friday, the state attorney general’s office argued that Gov.
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