The Justice Department (DOJ) has expressed support for businesses that are challenging Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s pandemic measures, arguing that many of the orders could violate the Constitution.
The department filed a statement of interest on May 29 in a lawsuit filed by a number of businesses that are alleging that Whitmer’s executive orders might be violating the Commerce Clause and the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution. The suit was brought by several businesses, including a real estate brokerage, a lawn and property maintenance company, an automotive glass exporter, an engine oil and auto parts distributor, a small jewelry store, a dental office, and an association of car washes.
