Michigan Judge Rules in Favor of Lockdown-Defying Barber, Will Not Shut Him Down

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Ellie Bufkin

May 21, 2020

Update: Judge Matthew Stewart of the Shiawassee County Circuit Court in Michigan refused to force Karl Manke to shut down his barber shop on Thursday, ahead of a deadline imposed by the Court of Appeals. State Attorney General Dana Nessel, who has fought to close Manke down and stop him from giving haircuts intends to appeal the decision.

 

Original Story: The revolt of the American small business owners against draconian shutdowns is headed for court today as a Michigan judge will decide the fate of a 77-year-old barber. Karl Manke was ordered this month to close his barber shop in Owosso for violating Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's stay-at-home order. If he chose not to close, Manke faced thousand of dollars in fines and up to one year in jail for each haircut he gave. He did not close. 

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