<span style="font-size: larger;">The 7th&nbsp; U.S. Court of Appeals wrote that Michigan's in-state renewable energy mandate violates the Commerce Clause and is therefore unconstitutional. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: larger;">Judge Posner's statement does not have the weight of law because the issue wasn't directly before him.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: larger;">The final verdict is yet to come on the mandate but pending court cases in other states may end up nullifying the mandate in the future.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: larger;">For an opinion on the final outcome regarding the mandate read on at:</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/19373"><span style="font-size: larger;">http://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/19373</span></a><br />