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GOP bill would allow Michigan legislature to intervene in court cases
Updated Nov 30; Posted Nov 30
Michiganders in November voted in a Democrat as Michigan's top cop, but a bill introduced in the state House Thursday would empower the GOP-held Legislature in the courtroom.
If passed, House Bill 6553 would authorize both houses of the Legislature "to intervene in any action commenced in any court of this state whenever the Legislature or a house of the Legislature deems such intervention necessary in order to protect any right or interest of this state, or of that body."
The bill is seen by Democrats as a way to weaken the attorney general's office, which has fallen out of GOP control for the first time since 2002.
GOP bill would allow Michigan legislature to intervene in court cases
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We will have a GOP state congress in both houses like we have had since 2012. Now they want to intrude on court cases, since we elected an Atty Gen who is a dem female. If Snyder signs this the newly elected Gov Whitmer needs to sign an executive order to repeal it.
They are also anti the SOS, since we have had a GOP one since 1995, anti the Attn General since we have had a GOP one since 2002.
We also have had a GOP controlled Senate since 1984.
Any right or interest would be in the GOP 's train of thought which is why they now want say so over the Attn General and I imagine over the State Supreme Court as well.
Updated Nov 30; Posted Nov 30
Michiganders in November voted in a Democrat as Michigan's top cop, but a bill introduced in the state House Thursday would empower the GOP-held Legislature in the courtroom.
If passed, House Bill 6553 would authorize both houses of the Legislature "to intervene in any action commenced in any court of this state whenever the Legislature or a house of the Legislature deems such intervention necessary in order to protect any right or interest of this state, or of that body."
The bill is seen by Democrats as a way to weaken the attorney general's office, which has fallen out of GOP control for the first time since 2002.
GOP bill would allow Michigan legislature to intervene in court cases
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We will have a GOP state congress in both houses like we have had since 2012. Now they want to intrude on court cases, since we elected an Atty Gen who is a dem female. If Snyder signs this the newly elected Gov Whitmer needs to sign an executive order to repeal it.
They are also anti the SOS, since we have had a GOP one since 1995, anti the Attn General since we have had a GOP one since 2002.
We also have had a GOP controlled Senate since 1984.
Any right or interest would be in the GOP 's train of thought which is why they now want say so over the Attn General and I imagine over the State Supreme Court as well.