Residents filed a lawsuit claiming the restrictions imposed by the stay-at-home order violate their constitutional rights.
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is being sued over the coronavirus pandemic stay-at-home order issued in a state with one of the highest infection rates nationwide., in place until May 1, instructs Michiganders to stay at home and to only venture out for grocery shopping, exercise or for medical visits. It also limits gatherings and travel and requires all workers who are not"necessary to sustain or protect life" to stay home.
"My clients are not saying that there is not a pandemic or that the government does not have some obligation to do something in response," he said."My clients are further not looking to cash-in on the crisis as some have alleged. They simply want to see the Governor's restrictions lifted.
Among the plaintiffs named in the lawsuit is Steve Martinko, who is suing over the financial hardship caused by the closure of his business, Contender's Tree and Lawn Specialists, and because he is unable to access his company's property due to the order. In the lawsuit, Martinko argues that he can operate his business safely by following social distancing guidelines.
The executive order prohibits travel to vacation properties, but residents are allowed to return to homes outside of the state.
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