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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What??!! The Bitch Governor said “State of Emergency!”, so doesn’t she get to be a dictator and make up laws as she wants??
She gave in to lust...for power, one of the strongest aphrodisiacs.
Who are we going to run against her either when her term is up or when the recall petitions force a special election? Candice Miller would have made a great governor, I was so disappointed when she chose not to run. I thought it was the reason she retired from the House.
Does it say that in the ruling? I heard on the 10 o’clock news she claimed she was going to maintain the boot heel on the necks of Michiganders for the next 21 days. How can the SC rule that she illegally usurped authority and then say, “but she has 21 days to carry on illegally.” I do not intend to wear my mask in public from this point on.
So, I guess Republicans in the Michigan state legislature have a bit more spine than those in DC, because if we were talking about the US Senate, I’d have very little confidence.
A ruling of “Unconstitutional” should nullify the orders after April 30 immediately...or at least when the clerk of the court (SCOSM) registers and signs the decision.
Should that take 21 days?
There are sun-orders enacted by localities that are still in effect.
Why, since they look to the Guv’z EO for authority?
The ruling tosses everything back to the Legislature who are a bunch of cowering simps.
They will need to pass something DuhGov will not veto.
Don’t they have a veto-proof majority in one house?
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