A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer's since-rescinded executive orders requiring that residents stay home and most businesses close to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
- A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s since-rescinded executive orders requiring that residents stay home and most businesses close to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
U.S. District Judge Bernard Friedman in Detroit said on Friday the U.S. Constitution’s ban on federal lawsuits by citizens against states barred the Michigan plaintiffs from suing Whitmer in her role as governor. The plaintiffs, including a landscaper and a married couple who had been unable to travel between their two homes, claimed that Whitmer’s orders deprived them of due process and were an unconstitutional taking of their property.
Whitmer’s orders had been among the nation’s toughest, and the Democratic governor has faced protests and criticism from business leaders and President Donald Trump.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Judge issues order halting Lee statue removal for 10 daysRICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A judge in Richmond has issued an injunction preventing Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s administration from removing an iconic statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee for 10...
Read more »
Judge Denies WGA’s Motion To Compel Big 3 Agencies To Expand Discovery In Packaging-Fees FightA federal judge today denied the WGA’s motion to compel the Big 3 talent agencies to produce more documents than they’d originally agreed to turn over in their ongoing legal battle over packaging f…
Read more »
Judge Sets $1 Million Bail For Derek Chauvin In George Floyd's DeathA judge has set bail for Derek Chauvin, the former police officer charged with seconded-degree murder in the death of George Floyd, at $1 million. The judge also stipulated that Chauvin not work 'in law enforcement or security.'
Read more »
Judge sets Derek Chauvin's bail at $1.25 million in George Floyd's deathJUST IN: Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who pressed his knee on George Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes as the man begged for his life, had his bail set at $1.25 million during a Monday hearing
Read more »
Flynn judge Emmet Sullivan set to explain why he has not dismissed caseOral arguments are set to take place this week, when U.S. District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan will have to explain why he has not signed off on the Justice Department’s motion to dismiss its case against former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.
Read more »
Coronavirus outbreaks climb at U.S. meatpacking plants despite protections, Trump orderThe meatpacking industry ramped up production, scaled back closures and tried to return to normal even as outbreaks at plants continue to soar.
Read more »