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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Good....If NYS wasn’t totally governed by the Dems, we maight be able to open up, too.
Can’t get rid of that bish soon enough!
An on-line protest (rally) with Trump next week would be epic.
There was a similar decision in Pennsylvania a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, I think the Governor ignored this and his mandates are still in effect.
Half wit Dimwit goes down for the count. Vote the virago harridan out.
Ha ha ha, Bitch Whitmer.
Now some court needs to knock down the tyrannical dictator Cuomo.
It’s past time to pull the plug on Andrew Cuomo’s dictatorial pandemic powers
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3889783/posts
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.
It isn’t winning if she was allowed to perpetuate this fraud for 6 more months, bankrupting thousands of people and violating their rights.
When does she go to jail and compensate the affected people for her facism?
I would think everyone could ignore him also. Any punishments would have to go through the courts.
In Michigan, people should immediately free them selves and not wait for any new edicts.
I am of the opinion that every state governer needs to have some emergency powers -however- after a short period of time, those powers need to EXPIRE AUTOMATICALLY, unless the legislature passes a majority resolution authorizing the extension of those powers.
There should also be a limit on the number of those extensions. If not a limit on the number of extensions, then increase the percentage required to pass the extension.
I am of the opinion that every state governer needs to have some emergency powers -however- after a short period of time, those powers need to EXPIRE AUTOMATICALLY, unless the legislature passes a majority resolution authorizing the extension of those powers.
There should also be a limit on the number of those extensions. If not a limit on the number of extensions, then increase the percentage required to pass the extension.
Exactly. An emergency is for a hurricane evacuation order or a riot. Done in a few hours or days. Not six months
It’s not too late to flee to a Free State.
Republicans hold both houses...shes gotta kiss their ass...crazy eyed bish....
Whitler does some prison time?
Now this SC needs to smack down the Rat Hack Judge who authorized vote counting two weeks after the election.
I am glad though. Live in Detroit.
She just tried to shut down the UP, where she is despised. This is still good news even though she and Cuomo and others have done much harm.
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