he legal battle over the governor’s response to COVID-19 will soon come to a head.

The Supreme Court is set to decide Sept. 17 on the legality of the actions Governor Andy Beshear has taken to fight the virus.

In a brief filed Friday night, Attorney General Daniel Cameron called Gov. Beshear’s executive orders unlawful.

The state’s chief legal officer came down on Beshear’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis writing that it “has destroyed the livelihoods of countless Kentuckians.”

In a press conference on July 13, Cameron commented on the issue.

“I have a duty to uphold the constitution and the laws of the Commonwealth on behalf of all citizens,” he said. “That’s what we’ve tried to do, we’ve tried to strike that right balance.”

He argued that while Beshear may have had good intentions, he did not follow procedure.

“I’m not opposed to the wearing of the mask….this is just a matter of whether it can be mandated,” Cameron said.

Beshear said the Kentucky Constitution does enable him to put rules in place that protect citizens during a public health crisis.