‘Michigan Is Now Unlocked’: State Supreme Court Strikes Down Emergency Powers Law

[mystery-ak]

Kyle Olson 2 Oct 2020

The Michigan Supreme Court on Friday struck down a 1945 law that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) has been using to keep the state locked down since April.

Whitmer has repeatedly extended a “state of emergency” for the past several months and pointed to a World War II-era law to do so, most recently lengthening it until October 27.

But today, the basis for the ongoing lockdown was ruled unconstitutional.

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https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/10/02/michigan-is-now-unlocked-state-supreme-court-strikes-down-emergency-powers-law/

[PeteS in CA]

MI Supreme Court strikes down Gov. Whitmer’s coronavirus orders

https://www.13abc.com/2020/10/02/mi-supreme-court-strikes-down-gov-whitmers-coronavirus-orders/

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

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

I suspect that had Whitmer been less tyrannous, high-handed, and arrogant in how she went about the lock-downs she might not have been taken to court.

[mountaineer]

After high court decision, Michigan AG will not enforce COVID orders
Beth LeBlanc
The Detroit News
Oct. 4, 2020

Attorney General Dana Nessel will no longer enforce Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's executive orders after the Michigan Supreme Court ruled Friday that one of the laws underpinning the orders was unconstitutional.

Nessel's decision comes as Whitmer's team has argued that her orders would stay in effect for 21 days after the ruling, a reference to a 21-day period in which parties can ask for reconsideration.  ...

The Supreme Court on Friday was unanimous in ruling Whitmer had no authority under a 1976 emergency law to extend the emergency past April 30 without approval from the Legislature.

But the court split 4-3 in ruling that a separate law Whitmer was using to issue executive orders — the 1945 Emergency Powers of the Governor Act — was unconstitutional because it was an unlawful delegation of legislative powers. ... Full story at Detroit News

[PeteS in CA]

I suspect this loss at least partly underlies Whitmer's lying lash-out at President Trump. Bashing the BogeyTrump and diverting attention from her own loss.

[PeteS in CA]

Temper Tantrum: Gov Whitmer Attempts New Restrictions on Michigan After Court Loss

https://www.redstate.com/tladuke/2020/10/06/temper-tantrum-gov-whitmer-attempts-new-restrictions-on-michigan-after-court-loss/

You really have to give it to Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer who has the charm of a three-year-old being told no more cookies and decides to throw a temper tantrum kicking and screaming. Really kinda adorable in a way.

Last Friday the Guv was handed a 7-0 loss by the Michigan Supreme Court on her Executive Order overreach that I wrote about here…Gov Whitmer Lashes out at Court Overturning Her COVID Executive Orders.

Well, she took the weekend off to come up with some screwball plan, and boy did she come up with a doozy. She is going to have one of her agencies use a law created during the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918 to give out fines to people who don’t do as her Majesty demands.

[skeeter]

When does this tyrannical blob come up for re election?

[Wingnut]

When does this tyrannical blob come up for re election?

Miss Whitless is The face of the "Karen". A rat Party superstar!.

[XenaLee]

When does this tyrannical blob come up for re election?

"Her Excellency" will be in office for a little over two more years.  She was elected Jan 1, 2019.   Since the power has already gone to her head, one can only wonder how gestapo she'll be by then.

[Wingnut]

"Her Excellency" will be in office for a little over two more years.  She was elected Jan 1, 2019.   Since the power has already gone to her head, one can only wonder how gestapo she'll be by then.

When did these people confuse "Governing" with "Ruling over"?   Is it a DNA trait of the current leftist bastards like Cuomo, Jelly Belly Prickster, Gavin Gaslight, Blackface Northam, and Kate shit for brains Brown?

[XenaLee]

When did these people confuse "Governing" with "Ruling over"?   Is it a DNA trait of the current leftist bastards like Cuomo, Jelly Belly Prickster, Gavin Gaslight, Blackface Northam, and Kate shit for brains Brown?

It's why they're leftists.   Ruling over people is how leftists roll.   And they all "think" that in an end result communist regime... they would be stars, allowed to shine in that regime.  Much like everything else the idiot left thinks...

they'd be wrong about that too.

Useful idiots, indeed.

[PeteS in CA]

Mich. Supreme Court Denies Whitmer's Desperate Attempt to Resurrect COVID Lockdown

https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/tyler-o-neil/2020/10/13/mich-supreme-court-denies-whitmers-desperate-attempt-to-resurrect-covid-lockdown-n1045520

On Monday, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-Mich.) could not effectively resurrect her lockdown restrictions to fight the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic for 21 days. Early this month, the court had struck down Whitmer’s decision to extend the lockdown past April 30. Whitmer had argued that the Court’s ruling could not go into effect for 21 days, but the court rejected that claim on Monday.
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In a statement after the ruling on October 2, Whitmer claimed, “It is important to note that this ruling does not take effect for at least 21 days, and until then, my emergency declaration and orders retain the force of law.” She called the ruling “deeply disappointing.” The governor’s attorneys later asked for 28 days to give the administration time to negotiate with lawmakers and put new restrictions in place.

Yet on Monday, the court ruled that the 21-day rule does not apply in this case because the ruling came in response to questions from a federal judge who sought clarity on the legality of the governor’s actions, Crain’s Detroit Business reported. Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack wrote, “I do not believe the court has the authority to grant the remedy the governor requests. … Our court rules do not provide a way for any party to the lawsuit in the (federal) district court to challenge our answer in this court.”

[sneakypete]

It's why they're leftists.   Ruling over people is how leftists roll.   And they all "think" that in an end result communist regime... they would be stars, allowed to shine in that regime.  Much like everything else the idiot left thinks...

@XenaLee

BINGO!