Order Michigan Supreme Court
Lansing, Michigan
May 22, 2019 Bridget M. McCormack,
Chief Justice
158812 & (22) David F. Viviano,
Chief Justice Pro Tem
Stephen J. Markman
Brian K. Zahra
VERNON LENARD KATO, Richard H. Bernstein
Plaintiff-Appellant, Elizabeth T. Clement
Megan K. Cavanagh,
Justices
v SC: 158812
COA: 344089
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS,
Defendant-Appellee.
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On order of the Court, the motion for immediate consideration is GRANTED.
The application for leave to appeal the November 5, 2018 order of the Court of Appeals
is considered. We DIRECT the Department of Corrections to respond to the application
for leave to appeal within 28 days after the date of this order. The Department’s response
should include a discussion of whether the appellant was issued a certificate of discharge
from parole, and if so when.
The application for leave to appeal remains pending.
I, Larry S. Royster, Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court, certify that the
foregoing is a true and complete copy of the order entered at the direction of the Court.
May 22, 2019
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Clerk