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Lawsuit filed against no-contact sports ban in Michigan

ANN ARBOR, MI (MPRN)--   Groups fighting against a state ban on high school sports have filed suit against the state health department.

Michigan officials suspended winter and spring contact sports as part of the effort to stem the spread of COVID-19. But a lawsuit filed in the Court of Claims Tuesday seeks to have the ban lifted immediately.

Attorney Peter Ruddell says it’s time to allow student athletes to play again.

“They need to be on the court for their mental health, their emotional health, their physical health and their long-term education and career pathways,” he says.

The current state order is in effect until February 21.

Steve Carmody has been a reporter for Michigan Radio since 2005. Steve previously worked at public radio and television stations in Florida, Oklahoma and Kentucky, and also has extensive experience in commercial broadcasting. During his two and a half decades in broadcasting, Steve has won numerous awards, including accolades from the Associated Press and Radio and Television News Directors Association. Away from the broadcast booth, Steve is an avid reader and movie fanatic. Q&A