- Joined
- Dec 17, 2019
Sort of.
[ETA: They filed it May 6]
There are still at least four ongoing lawsuits against her and her policies in federal courts (to my knowledge. I haven't seen any news articles on their progress since their initial filings). The most recent one was filed by a U.S. Representative, so it probably has the best chance of success. Also our state legislature claims they'll file their own lawsuit next week.She suspended "all deadlines applicable to the commencement of all civil and probate actions and proceedings" until the emergency is over. Whitmer - Executive Order 2020-58 (COVID-19) (archive)
Someone who knows more about the law than I do will have to tell you whether that really could have been intended to keep her from getting sued, or if it will actually have that effect.
- Consistent with Michigan Supreme Court Administrative Order No. 2020-3, all deadlines applicable to the commencement of all civil and probate actions and proceedings, including but not limited to any deadline for the filing of an initial pleading and any statutory notice provision or other prerequisite related to the deadline for filing of such a pleading, are suspended as of March 10, 2020 and shall be tolled until the end of the declared states of disaster and emergency.
- Consistent with Michigan Supreme Court Administrative Order No. 2020-3, this order does not prohibit or restrict a litigant from commencing an action or proceeding whenever the litigant may choose, nor does it suspend or toll any time period that must elapse before the commencement of an action or proceeding.
- This order is effective immediately.
[ETA: They filed it May 6]
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