MI Supreme Court Case Review 10.28.2024

This week only produced one noteworthy court case, but it was a good one! We see a 5-2 mash-up of Democratic and Republican nominated justices both rule in favor of, and against, the Plaintiff in the case of River Crest Catering v. the Director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. This was a straggling COVID-19 case which relied upon an Executive Order limiting dine-in services to 100 people or 50% capacity [whichever was smaller] and a closure time by 11:00 p.m. At the heart of this case is whether the case was moot, the actions an unconstitutional delegation of authority and the government exceeding its legislative authority.