Michigan Supreme Court requests briefs on governor’s powers

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by: WOOD TV

LANSING, Mich. (WOOD TV) — Justices with the Michigan Supreme Court have requested additional information after hearing several hours of arguments regarding Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s sweeping use of authority during the coronavirus pandemic.

The court told the parties to file briefs on key portions of a 1945 law that Whitmer has cited to declare an emergency and set restrictions on everyday life to control the spread of the virus, which has killed more than 6,500 residents.A statement from the court informed the the parties to file briefs on key portions of a 1945 law that Governor Whitmer has cited to declare an emergency and set restrictions on everyday life to control the spread of the virus, which has killed more than 6,500 residents.

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