Michigan GOP lawsuit: 1945 law unconstitutional, separation of powers violated

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Source: Michigan Radio

Legislative Republicans announced Wednesday morning they have filed a lawsuit in the Court of Claims over Governor Gretchen Whitmer's decision to extend her emergency declaration despite the request being rejected by the Legislature last week.

Calling her unilateral actions unprecedented and unconstitutional, Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey (R-Clarklake) and House Speaker Lee Chatfield (R-Levering) said they had no choice to ensure the Legislature has a say in the response to the new coronavirus pandemic.

After the Legislature refused to extend the governor's emergency declaration extension request, Whitmer chose to unilaterally do so April 30.

The governor has repeatedly said she has significant powers under the Emergency Powers of the Governor Act of 1945 and the Emergency Management Act of 1976 to respond to the COVID-19 threat.

Read more: https://www.michiganradio.org/post/michigan-gop-lawsuit-1945-law-unconstitutional-separation-powers-violated

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1. Do these dumb shits realize that she has the power to call the National Guard up

and she does have powers to make the state safe.................from both foreign and domestic enemies and a virus's........................

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2. Anyone who can prevent devolution into chaos

is an enemy of the GOP

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3. As in Wisconsin, the (many expletives deleted) Republican legislators do NOTHING to help

and instead bring whinging lawsuits to impede a good governor actually working to reduce Covid-19 deaths.
Rot in hell, fuckwits!