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I'll say it again: if Michigan's GOP is going to accuse @GovWhitmer of violating the Constitution by taking action to save lives during a pandemic, please identify the part of the Constitution "violated."
This op-ed doesn't. And there's no violation. /1 https://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/2020/04/21/opinion-constitution-protects-rights-even-during-pandemic/2995643001/
This op-ed doesn't. And there's no violation. /1 https://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/2020/04/21/opinion-constitution-protects-rights-even-during-pandemic/2995643001/
This op-ed--by a sitting GOP state rep--gestures vaguely to Japanese internment during WWII, and also says it would have been unconstitutional to detain Arab Americans after 9/11.
Duh. That's because those actions violated (or would have violated) the Equal Protection Clause. /2
Duh. That's because those actions violated (or would have violated) the Equal Protection Clause. /2
It should go without saying (but I guess it now has to be said): the stay-at-home orders aren't at all similar. They apply to everyone--regardless of race, gender, religion, etc.
There's obviously no Equal Protection violation for an order that applies to everyone equally. /3
There's obviously no Equal Protection violation for an order that applies to everyone equally. /3
And NOWHERE in the article is there a mention of a specific constitutional provision.
Pro-tip: that's not how you litigate constitutional cases. You don't just go to court and say "THE CONSTITUTION." The Constitution has words. You need to show how those words were violated. /4
Pro-tip: that's not how you litigate constitutional cases. You don't just go to court and say "THE CONSTITUTION." The Constitution has words. You need to show how those words were violated. /4
I'm not saying this to dunk on @RepJimLower's legal (non) analysis. I agree with him that "we have a Constitution for all times." And now--with fears high--Michiganders deserve to know their rights are being respected.
It's irresponsible to baselessly suggest otherwise. /fin
It's irresponsible to baselessly suggest otherwise. /fin
