Michigan Supreme Court rules against Gretchen Whitmer’s executive powers

Published October 5, 2020 6:00pm ET



The Michigan Supreme Court Friday ruled against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s executive orders that have restricted Michiganders’ daily lives for the past 207 days.

The Supreme Court unanimously ruled on the question of the 1976 Emergency Management Act, but split 4-3 that the 1945 Emergency Powers of the Governor Act “is an unlawful delegation of legislative power to the executive branch in violation of the Michigan Constitution.”

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