Michigan court greenlights effort to recall Gov. Whitmer

On Friday, the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled in favor of a recall effort aimed at unseating the state's Democrat Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Specifically, six different petitions currently being circulated to recall the embattled governor have been allowed to continue by the Court of Appeals, along with another petition calling for the recall of Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II.

According to Michigan Live, the court's ruling upholds a previous decision made by the Michigan Board of Canvassers that the petitions were legit and could move forward.  Whitmer has come under fire for many things since the start of the pandemic. Recently, she has been receiving lots of media attention for alleged misdeeds regarding management of long-term care facilities during the pandemic.

A spokesperson for the Whitmer campaign commented: "We plan to appeal this disappointing decision and we fully intend to beat back these irresponsible partisan attacks against the Governor in the courts, on the streets or at the ballot."

"This is part of a massive and coordinated attack by Republicans trying to make the Governor fail and our campaign will strenuously oppose these efforts so the Governor can keep saving lives, reopening our economy and creating jobs."

In order to prosper further, the amount of signatures collected needs to exceed 25 percent of the total number of people who voted for Whitmer and all other candidates combined during the last election.

In addition, this target needs to be met within a 60-day period.