...Her Excellency, the dictator of Michigan, 2020 Dem VP contender...in federal court Monday, alleging she has violated the constitution in her management of the coronavirus (aka COVID19 or Chinese Plague)
...the twenty first century equivalent of bubonic plague, only instead of killing off a third of the population of Europe it kills 3.4 percent of those who notice they have it. It seems to be fond of the elderly, especially Iranian politicians and holy men...
pandemic.
U.S. Rep. Paul Mitchell, R-Dryden Township, said he wants a judge to "define the limits of a state's police power."
He sued Whitmer in federal court in Grand Rapids.
"Michiganders can and do take reasonable, private action to protect themselves from infection without the need to shut down civil society," Mitchell said in the lawsuit.
"Given that the projected surge has not occurred, there is no basis, either legally or factually, to continue any further mandatory lockdown orders."
The suit alleges violations of the U.S. and Michigan constitutions and state law.
Lavora Barnes, chairwoman of the Michigan Democratic Party, called the suit a "political stunt" and "a shining example of how the GOP is failing the people of Michigan."
Michigan has reported more than 4,000 deaths from COVID-19, the third-highest number in the nation, and about 44,000 total cases. Though the growth in cases has slowed, Whitmer warns that Michigan is at risk of a second surge if it reopens the economy too quickly.
Whitmer has responded by closing schools, bars, many other businesses, and restricting restaurants to carryout and delivery service. Michigan remains under a stay-at-home order until at least May 15, with residents advised to wear face masks when in enclosed public spaces.
The economy has come to a near halt, and more than 1 million residents have sought unemployment benefits.