The article offers an analysis of the constitutional regulation of the state of emergency, which was declared twice in Latvia in 2020 to limit the spread of COVID-19. Those decisions have influenced all people. The work of all constitutional institutions has also been affected. To achieve the goal of limiting the spread of COVID-19, as well as ensuring the continuity of important state functions and services, both during and after the emergency, significant restrictions were imposed. The

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... describes the system of limitations, which is included in several normative acts, as well as in general administrative acts. Not the entire society in Latvia treated the imposed restrictions unequivocally. To defend violated fundamental rights, people could use legal remedies and turn to administrative courts and the Constitutional Court. The article provides an analysis of case law based on the actual application of the law. In accordance with the competence of each court, administrative courts reviewed the limitations imposed by general administrative acts, whereas the Constitutional Court reviewed the constitutionality of general legal norms.