The Michigan Supreme Court has returned a challenge to the University of Michigan’s on-campus gun restrictions to a lower court
The unsigned order instructs the Michigan Court of Appeals to consider whether the UM policy violates a U-S Supreme Court decision.
The US Supreme Court – in a case from New York -- struck down many gun restrictions.
An Ann Arbor resident sued UM arguing he has the right to openly carry a gun on campus. UM bans guns on campus without special permission.
The university says it’s exempt from a state law that preempts “open carry” ordinances because a public university is not a local government.
The Michigan Court of Appeals upheld the policy in 2017 with a 2-to-1 decision.
Justice Richard Bernstein did not participate in the case. His brother sits on the U-of-M Board of Regents.
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