During the last 2021-22 legislative term, GOP leaders in the Michigan House and Senate engaged in a number of lawsuits ranging from COVID-19 business orders, vaccines and mask mandates, separation of powers issues to abortion rights.
Four remain ongoing, with three more recently resolved, according to information requests the Michigan Advance filed with the House and Senate business offices.
Legally speaking, Democratic leaders now have the power to either continue to file in those cases, file documents reversing the previous arguments of their Republican counterparts, or stop engaging completely.
Leaders in the House and Senate have signaled that they will be going with the latter option.
“Each of these cases were filed under Republican majority, prior to Jan. 1, 2023. With Democrats now holding the majority, we do not anticipate further action from the Senate in these cases,” said Rosie Jones, spokesperson for Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids).
A spokesperson for House Speaker Joe Tate (D-Detroit) concurred.
“No one is currently under retainer and there are no plans to continue contracts with the attorneys hired by the former leader,” Tate spokesperson Amber McCann said.
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