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Whitmer said in a press conference on September 10, 2020 that the [[COVID-19]] emergency order could last for additional months.<ref>[https://www.wilx.com/2020/09/10/gov-whitmer-says-state-of-emergency-could-last-for-months/ Gov. Whitmer says state of emergency could last for "months”]</ref>
Whitmer said in a press conference on September 10, 2020 that the [[COVID-19]] emergency order could last for additional months.<ref>[https://www.wilx.com/2020/09/10/gov-whitmer-says-state-of-emergency-could-last-for-months/ Gov. Whitmer says state of emergency could last for "months”]</ref>
In a victory for [[conservatives]] and [[libertarians]] in early October 2020, the [[Michigan]] Supreme Court struck down Whitmer's coronavirus emergency orders, ruling them to be excessive and in violation of the state's constitution.<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/519464-michigan-supreme-court-strikes-down-governors-continued-state-of Michigan Supreme Court strikes down governor's continued state of emergency]
*[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/10/michigan-supreme-court-rules-democrat-governor-gretchen-whitmer-exceeded-powers-coronavirus-pandemic/ Michigan Supreme Court Rules Democrat Governor Gretchen Whitmer Exceeded Powers During Coronavirus Pandemic]
*[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/michigan-supreme-court-strikes-down-gretchen-whitmers-coronavirus-orders Michigan Supreme Court strikes down Gretchen Whitmer's coronavirus orders]
*[https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2020/10/03/michigan-supreme-court-ruling-against-gov-whitmers-virus-order-what-happens-next/ Michigan Supreme Court ruling against Gov. Whitmer’s virus order: What happens next?]
*[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/michigan-supreme-court-whitmer-coronavirus-ruling Michigan Supreme Court strikes down Whitmer's coronavirus emergency orders]
*[https://nypost.com/2020/10/03/gretchen-whitmer-denied-emergency-coronavirus-powers-by-michigan-court/ Michigan Supreme Court denies Gov. Whitmer’s emergency coronavirus powers]
*[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/2/gretchen-whitmer-exceeded-powers-during-coronaviru/ Gretchen Whitmer exceeded powers during pandemic, Michigan Supreme Court rules]</ref> Furious,<ref>[https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2020/10/whitmer-vehemently-disagrees-with-supreme-court-ruling-says-emergency-orders-remain-in-place-for-21-days.html Whitmer ‘vehemently disagrees’ with Supreme Court ruling, says emergency orders remain in place for 21 days]</ref> the stubborn governor noted that the order would still last for an additional twenty-one days and vowed to use other means to retain her totalitarianism.<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2020/10/02/michigan-supreme-court-strikes-down-gretchen-whitmers-emergency-powers/5863340002/ High court strikes down Whitmer's emergency powers; gov vows to use other means]
*[https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2020/10/02/u-p-falls-back-phase-4-covid-19-reopening/3595115001/ Whitmer's order to put U.P. in Phase 4 in question after court ruling]
*[https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2020/10/03/michigan-supreme-court-delivers-a-blow-to-gov-whitmers-lockdown-orders-n2577421 How Whitmer Plans to Circumvent MI Supreme Court's Lockdown Orders]</ref>
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====Cronyism at the expense of public health====