Michigan’s direct sales ban is being tested in Michigan federal court as a violation of the Commerce Clause.
What does that mean in normal people terms? The direct sales ban isn’t just a question of is direct sales a Michigan law and constitution problem, but does direct sales bans run counter to the US Constitution. Also, the Supremes can get involved- as in Ruth Bader Ginsburg et. al, not Diana Ross et. al.
What documents is the court requiring be disclosed?
- 2 lawmakers must turn over communications about the ban with car dealers and lobbyists.
- One of these lawmakers authored the direct sales ban amendment and happens to be married to the auto dealer lobbyist.
- Internal lobbyist communications for the dealer associations is next on the discovery disclosure list