Michigan Supreme Court Unanimously Rules Defiant Barber Had Right To Work Despite Governor's Orders

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

In a ruling that could have future ramifications in the event a second wave of coronavirus strikes, a 77-year-old Michigan barber has won a legal battle against Michigan’s Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who forced him to shutter his business.

Barber Karl Manke defied shutdown orders from Whitmer and reopened his shop despite state orders prohibiting retail reopenings. Whitmer, who has drawn heavy criticism for her refusal to bend to demands on reopening businesses, subsequently pulled Manke’s license, heavily fined him, and denounced his activity.

But the Michigan Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that he has the right to work.

“It is incumbent on the courts to ensure decisions are made according to the rule of law, not hysteria,” Justice David F. Viviano wrote Friday, MLive.com reported. The court’s 7-0 decision vacated a lower court order that upheld the state’s attempt to close the Owosso, Michigan shop.

Manke defied state shutdown orders, opening on May 4 despite state orders that salons were not essential businesses.

The ruling is largely symbolic, as the state’s barbershops are set to reopen June 15.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/michigan-supreme-court-unanimously-rules-214308515.html

[roamer65]

1. Won't be needing a hair stylist anymore.

I’ve learned how to cut my own hair.

That’s gonna save me $200 bucks a year and a hair place is an unnecessary risk.

[ananda]

13. I've been cutting my own hair for years.

Nothing to it.

[roamer65]

14. Starting to see it.

Second cut I did pretty decent.

[Miigwech]

2. Now maybe he can enjoy his right to die by COVID-19

I say, go for it.

[Ms. Toad]

11. Those exercising their right to die by COVID-19

don't die alone. They take our parents, grandparents, vulnerable friends and relatives with them. So no. Going for it is not a welcome sentiment.

[in2herbs]

3. How did he get a judicial resolution so quickly when we're still waiting on Trump's tax decision?

[jimfields33]

4. It wasn't Supreme Court, but a state court

I think trump’s stuff is waiting for Supreme Court due to appeal of a state court ruling.

[usajumpedtheshark]

5. The next battleground

is fixing the mess of Republican-appointed judges. So many of them are completely unqualified for their positions.

[sl8]

7. Sure, but these particular judges were elected, not appointed.

And the 3 Democrats agreed with the 4 Republicans.

[MichMan]

6. It was a 7-0 decision

[Takket]

8. So does that mean government ordered closures

Are now completely voluntary?

Also does that mean any business that did shut down has the right to sue that state for damages for lost business?

If I obeyed what I thought was a lawful order and closed my salon for three months, and just found that I could have been open the entire time making money, I would be pretty pissed.

So this barber got to go on about his life while the rest of us where all sacrificing to help stop the spread. Now it turns out the law was on his side?

[sl8]

9. Court order (PDF) :

https://courts.michigan.gov/Courts/MichiganSupremeCourt/Clerks/RecentCourtOrders/19-20-Orders/161394%25202020-06-05%2520or.pdf

[Iterate]

10. Misleading headline, misleading article, and wrong conclusions in this thread.

The Michigan Supreme Court only ruled that the appeals process had been mishandled and overturned on a technicality.

The case has not been heard on its merits, only on the process used in the appeal.

As it does say in the article, "The ruling returns the case to an appeals court for a full hearing this coming Thursday." There are still a number of possible outcomes.

There's already enough out there for valid outrage. We don't need to chase ghosts.

[Ms. Toad]

12. Thank you.

I had not pulled the case, but this is the kind of ruling that people often get really wrong.

[MH1]

15. Thank you

although, geez, I just realized I'll be kicking this thread

Hopefully people will see your post!