Michigan Supreme Court rejected Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s request for a 28-day delay in the ruling that struck down her executive orders as unconstitutional.
The court also said that the legislature’s lawsuit against Whitmer was covered by its ruling, in addition to the court siding with several doctors who also filed suit against her.
The ruling means that all of the governor’s executive orders since May 1st are not valid, immediately. The court said on Oct. 2 that Whitmer exceeded her authority under both the 1945 and 1976 laws when she issued orders without approval from the legislature for more than four months.
“Executive orders issued under that act are of no continuing legal effect,” the court said in its 6-1 ruling against Whitmer’s request for a stay. “This order is effective upon entry.”
Whitmer has responded by having the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reissue her orders, citing a law that dates back to the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic. Those rules are not effected by this court ruling.
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