Gov. Gretchen Whitmer | stock photo
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer | stock photo
This month, the Michigan Supreme Court issued a ruling against the many measures that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer had put in place over the last several months in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
These measures were designed to help protect the state's population from the dangers and transmission of the coronavirus, but were instead contested by many as being unconstitutional and an overstep of the powers of the executive branch.
After the ruling concluded that the measures put in place were indeed unconstitutional and an overstep of Whitmer's authority, Rep. Joe Bellino (R-Monroe) provided a statement on his Facebook page.
Rep. Joe Bellino
| Michigan House Republicans
"Today the Michigan State Supreme Court ruled that Gov. Whitmer did not have the authority to extend her emergency powers beyond April 30 without the consent of the Legislature. Personally I am happy the court's decision has returned the balance of power to our state government, the way it has been for over 180 years," he wrote on Facebook.
This statement echoes many state legislators who feel that, although the pandemic is a serious situation, it doesn't warrant a constitutional overstep of the governor's authority. He also added on Facebook, "However, this doesn't mean that you shouldn't still follow proper protocol in order to keep yourself and your family safe."
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