The Michigan Supreme Court was told directly Thursday that the justices had violated the state constitution, and the bench wondered out loud what they could do to fix it.
In March 2020, as pandemic shutdowns began, the Michigan Supreme Court issued an unprecedented order pausing filing deadlines. That relaxed mandates for innumerable legal claims as the court system adapted to online dockets and remote proceedings.
The court acknowledged that it is possible it overstepped and created a whole new problem because the bench found a similar shutdown order issued by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) unlawfully stole power from the legislature ...
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