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Breaking — Michigan Supreme Court strikes down Gretchen Whitmer emergency powers… No more lockdown!
Citizen Free Press ^ | 10/2/2020 | Kane

Posted on 10/02/2020 3:23:18 PM PDT by Beave Meister

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Supreme Court on Friday struck down months of orders by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer that were aimed at preventing the spread of the coronavirus, saying she illegally drew authority from a 1945 law that doesn’t apply.

The court said the law was an “unlawful delegation of legislative power to the executive branch in violation of the Michigan Constitution.”

The Michigan Supreme Court issued a split decision late Friday that ruled against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

In a 4-3 ruling, the court determined the governor did not have the authority under state law to issue any additional emergency declarations pertaining to the pandemic after April 30. That was the last date when the legislature allowed the governor to declare an emergency.

Whitmer has relied on an interpretation of an emergency powers law passed in 1945 and the Emergency Powers Act of 1976 to issue a litany of executive orders related to the pandemic. The orders mandated the closure of businesses and restricted the number of people allowed to gather at events, all in the name of safety and preventing the spread of coronavirus.

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To: Cletus.D.Yokel

Good news


21 posted on 10/02/2020 3:42:57 PM PDT by MileHi (Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
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To: Beave Meister

“that were aimed at preventing the spread of the coronavirus”. No, they were aimed at controlling individuals and creating a dictatorship for a vile, evil woman.


22 posted on 10/02/2020 3:45:14 PM PDT by silent majority rising
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To: Beave Meister

Splendid.


23 posted on 10/02/2020 3:45:40 PM PDT by crusty old prospector
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To: Beave Meister

No changes for 21 days from today.
No indication what follows that.


24 posted on 10/02/2020 3:46:04 PM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (Scatology is serendipitous.)
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To: MileHi

See #24.
Slightly good news.
Open ended gives her 21 days to re-trench.


25 posted on 10/02/2020 3:47:17 PM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (Scatology is serendipitous.)
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To: RBW in PA

Our Dicktator Prickster in IL needs to be slapped down like this.


26 posted on 10/02/2020 3:47:46 PM PDT by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust the Plan)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
Halfway there..

27 posted on 10/02/2020 3:49:22 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: Beave Meister

Whitmer is both dumb and nasty and will not only ignore the ruling but will double down on the lock down arbitrary rules and penalties. She will then order the AG, DA’s, law enforcement and any petty bureaucrat with a modicum of power to fine, arrest and jail people.


28 posted on 10/02/2020 3:50:17 PM PDT by KamperKen
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel

Suppose she won’t go quietly.


29 posted on 10/02/2020 3:52:56 PM PDT by MileHi (Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
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To: Sacajaweau

Yeah, our legislature basically gave Fredo’s bro carte blanche.

Hope they enjoy ruling over a wreck.


30 posted on 10/02/2020 3:56:16 PM PDT by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
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To: Beave Meister

Excellent news.


31 posted on 10/02/2020 3:56:47 PM PDT by tbw2
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To: Beave Meister

Wish a judge could do the same for CA.


32 posted on 10/02/2020 3:59:41 PM PDT by Mr. Blond
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To: Beave Meister

33 posted on 10/02/2020 4:02:26 PM PDT by Manic_Episode (Trump has more soul in his wink)
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To: Beave Meister

Where the HELL is Gov Abbott?


34 posted on 10/02/2020 4:02:51 PM PDT by TexasTransplant ( I am going back to work... permission or not)
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To: Beave Meister

YAY!


35 posted on 10/02/2020 4:04:54 PM PDT by faithhopecharity (Politicians are not born, they are excreted. Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: cyclotic

One week max imo. That’s enough time for an emergency session of the legislature to lawfully pass laws and keep the petty tyrants in their place.


36 posted on 10/02/2020 4:12:07 PM PDT by Persevero (I am afraid propriety has been set at naught. - Jane Austen)
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To: Beave Meister

We came out of pandemic status the first week of April. Remember when things started to open up? There was a reason for that.


37 posted on 10/02/2020 4:15:08 PM PDT by Slyfox (Not my circus, not my monkeys)
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To: Beave Meister

Sobering up from a power drunk sux !, hey Gretch?


38 posted on 10/02/2020 4:20:02 PM PDT by OldWhammerJammer
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To: Sicon
It’s only a win if the state legislature doesn’t just pass a bunch of idiotic laws either giving her the power she’s had, or making laws that do the same thing she’s been doing.

The Michigan House and Senate are both controlled by Republicans

39 posted on 10/02/2020 4:40:09 PM PDT by Mozzafiato
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To: TexasTransplant
Where the HELL is Gov Abbott?

Exactly. He's busy changing the R after his name to a D.

40 posted on 10/02/2020 4:40:18 PM PDT by Cheesehead in Texas
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