电影院起诉新泽西州要求重新开业

Movie chains are suing to be included in New Jersey's reopening plans.

连锁电影院正在起诉，要求纳入新泽西的重新开业计划。

Cinema chains, including AMC Entertainment, Cinemark and Regal Cinemas, have filed suit against New Jersey's governor for refusing to allow them to reopen amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

包括AMC娱乐、喜满客和帝王影院在内的连锁电影院已经对新泽西州州长提起诉讼，原因是在COVID-19疫情持续期间拒绝它们重新开业。

In the lawsuit led by the National Association of Theatre Owners of New Jersey, naming Gov. Philip Murphy and New Jersey's health commissioner, Judith Persichilli, the plaintiffs argue that because churches and retailers have been allowed to open in the state, the movie theaters should be permitted to reopen as well.

在由新泽西州剧院业主协会牵头的诉讼中，在对州长菲利普·墨菲和新泽西州卫生专员朱迪思·波斯奇利提起的诉讼中，原告认为，由于该州允许教堂和零售商开业，电影院也应获准重新开放。

In the suit filed on Monday in U.S. District Court in Trenton, the cinema chains acknowledge the danger posed by COVID-19.

在周一提交给特伦顿美国地方法院的诉讼中，这家连锁影院承认了COVID-19造成的危险。

"Plaintiffs support fair and reasonable actions by the government to address that risk. However, the government-mandated total closure of movie theatres is neither fair nor reasonable, and is instead a violation of Plaintiffs' First Amendment rights of freedom of speech and freedom of expression, Equal Protection of the laws, Due Process under the law, and is a Taking of property without just compensation," the lawsuit says.

“原告支持政府采取公平合理的行动来应对这种风险。然而，政府强制关闭电影院既不公平也不合理，反而侵犯了原告第一修正案中的言论自由和表达自由、法律的平等保护、法律正当程序的权利，是在没有公正赔偿的情况下没收财产。”诉讼说。

They say Murphy and Persichilli have made "unconstitutional and unlawful distinctions in allowing certain places of public assembly to reopen, while requiring movie theatres to remain closed."

他们表示，墨菲和波斯奇利允许某些公共集会场所重新开放，但要求电影院继续关闭。”

The plaintiffs are seeking an injunction to stop New Jersey from enforcing orders that prevent movie houses from opening "simultaneously" with other, comparable venues.

原告正在寻求一项禁令，以阻止新泽西州执行禁止电影院与其他类似场所“同时”开放的命令。

Murphy unveiled a phased reopening of the state in May.

墨菲宣布将于5月分阶段重新开放该州。

Bow Tie Cinemas, BJK Entertainment, and Community Theaters are also plaintiffs in the suit.

Bow Tie影院、BJK娱乐公司和社区影院也是这起诉讼的原告。