Federal Judge Orders Two Eastern Missouri Gyms to Close for Defying Order

A federal judge has ordered two west St. Louis County gyms to close, after they defied a stay-at-home order.

The temporary restraining order against House of Pain gyms was issued by U.S. District Judge Ronnie White on Friday. White ruled that House of Pain gym locations in Maryland Heights and Chesterfield were endangering public health amid the pandemic. He ordered the gyms to stay closed for 14 days or until he decides whether the closure should last longer. Reporting in St. Louis County, Jill Enders

Federal judge Ronnie White is a former Missouri Supreme Court Chief Justice.