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Michigan drops lawsuit against barber who reopened in defiance of Whitmer’s coronavirus lockdown
2020-06-25
[FoxNews] The state of Michigan has agreed to drop the lawsuit against a barber who stood in defiance of Gov.
Gretchen Whitmer

...Her Excellency, the dictator of Michigan, 2020 Dem VP contender...
’s coronavirus (aka COVID19 or Chinese Plague)
...the twenty first century equivalent of bubonic plague, only instead of killing off a third of the population of Europe it kills 3.4 percent of those who notice they have it. It seems to be fond of the elderly, especially Iranian politicians and holy men...
lockdown and refused to close his shop.

Karl Manke, a 77-year-old who has operated his shop in Owosso for 60 years, was granted a full and final dismissal of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ lawsuit seeking to shut him down, according to court documents obtained by FOX66 Flint.

"I am glad the state has finally realized I am not a health threat to anyone and that I have a right to continue to cut hair," Manke said in a statement issued by his attorney, David A. Kallman, according to MLive.com. "The courts have consistently upheld my constitutional rights affirming that the governor’s attempts to shut me down were out of line."

Since reopening his shop May 4, Manke was issued at least two citations and charged with a misdemeanor and had his license suspended.

But the 77-year-old stood his ground during the month-long legal battle against the state, which claimed he was a danger to public health for operating his shop during the COVID-19 shutdown, and even continued to cut hair.

Manke scored a victory earlier this month after the Michigan Supreme Court unanimously sided with him, ruling that the state appeals court didn’t follow proper procedure to make its decision.

A pending appeal in the Michigan Court of Appeals will also be dropped as a result of the agreement, according to local reports.

Manke also had his license reinstated last week when Michigan allowed barbershops and salons to reopen statewide. Whitmer’s executive order had shut those businesses down since March 17.

However,
death is not the end. There remains the litigation over the estate...
Kallman said Manke is still facing misdemeanor criminal charges filed by the Shiawassee County Prosecutor’s Office, according to the outlet. He also said the barber will contest a still-pending formal complaint the state filed against him at a hearing on July 15.
Related:
Gretchen Whitmer: 2020-06-11 Whitmer supports 'spirit' of efforts to 'defund the police'
Gretchen Whitmer: 2020-06-10 Petition language to recall Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer approved by state board
Gretchen Whitmer: 2020-06-08 Michigan Supreme Court Unanimously Rules Defiant Barber Had Right To Work Despite Governor’s Orders
Related:
Karl Manke: 2020-06-08 Michigan Supreme Court Unanimously Rules Defiant Barber Had Right To Work Despite Governor’s Orders
Karl Manke: 2020-06-06 Michigan Supreme Court Unanimously Sides with 77-Year-Old Barber over Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
Posted by:trailing wife

#10  that was the Soros-installed AG, Dana Nessel
Posted by: Frank G   2020-06-25 11:54  

#9  Agreed Rambler.
Posted by: JohnQC   2020-06-25 11:31  

#8  John, the sane and right thing to do was to never file the lawsuit in the first place. As BP said, the process is the punishment.
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia   2020-06-25 11:01  

#7  In the face of all the protests, rioting, burning and looting, dropping the lawsuit against the barber was the sane and right thing to do.
Posted by: JohnQC   2020-06-25 10:14  

#6  @ #4 - That's AAFES exercising its muscle.
Posted by: Clem   2020-06-25 08:12  

#5  They're guessing anything related to the lockdown mistake wouldn't get past a jury?
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2020-06-25 06:30  

#4  Don't seem to find any info on a single barbershop closed on our military installations.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2020-06-25 06:27  

#3  Yep'per, a real hardened criminal Mr. Manke is. And that Shiawassee County....sure are tough on "crime", aren't they?
Posted by: Clem   2020-06-25 05:34  

#2  The process is the punishment.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2020-06-25 05:28  

#1  Poor Gretchen. She could have been the Dem VP candidate, but she succumbed to her Inner Karen and went all tyrantical with the executive orders.
Posted by: SteveS   2020-06-25 00:59  

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