What the Michigan Supreme Court’s Ruling Could Mean for COVID-19 Regulations at Restaurants and Bars | Eater Detroit

"The state’s highest court issued a 4–3 ruling that invalidated the governor’s post–April 30 emergency declarations and related executive orders, finding the governor lacked authority under the Emergency Management Act and that the Emergency Powers of the Governor Act improperly delegated legislative power; the decision, handed down in early October and later confirmed as effective immediately, was issued by a narrow majority and has sowed widespread confusion about statewide COVID-19 rules while prompting concerns about a resulting patchwork of local responses. The ruling does not affect public-health orders issued by the state health department, and its legal and practical ramifications for enforcement and ongoing pandemic measures remain contested." - Brenna Houck