A group of brewpubs and restaurants in Kentucky sued Gov. Andy Beshear on Monday, seeking to nullify Beshear’s COVID-19 executive orders, which “severely harmed plaintiffs’ businesses.” The lawsuit also called for limiting the governor’s power to issue indefinite emergency declarations and executive orders—”defendants should be temporarily and permanently enjoined from issuing and enforcing new orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic,” the complaint (pdf) said. “While the governor does have the authority to respond to emergencies, that power isn’t unlimited and can’t be used forever,” said Oliver Dunford, an attorney at Pacific Legal Foundation. Pacific Legal Foundation is representing the plaintiffs free of charge. The Foundation called itself “a national nonprofit legal organization that defends Americans threatened by government overreach and abuse.” “The legislature has the constitutional obligation to weigh in on the Commonwealth’s emergency powers and ensure they are not used to arbitrarily restrict individuals and businesses. Even during times of crisis, the government must adhere to the …