KALAMAZOO, Mich. (Legal Newsline) – “Rogue government actors” keep pushing social distancing orders in Michigan despite a court ruling they were illegal, a Christian school alleges in a new lawsuit.
Libertas Christian School filed suit Oct. 18 in Kalamazoo federal court against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, state Attorney General Dana Nessel and other officials.
The school says it has implemented several safety procedures to keep teachers and students safe and that no student has tested positive for COVID-19 this year.
Earlier this year, the state Supreme Court struck down Whitmer’s executive shutdown orders because they expired.
Whitmer at first claimed a grace period during which her orders would stay in effect before admitting that isn’t the case, but the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued a face mask order on Oct. 5.
Libertas is now threatened with violations of shutdown orders that came in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling.
“All those attending Libertas will be scattered and forced to seek alternative means of spiritual formation and education, even though the school year has already started,” the suit says.
“Their parents, who have ascribed to the teaching methods employed by Libertas and who will (be) compelled to seek alternative and less desirable means of educating their children, will also be injured.”