Taxpayers for Michigan Constitutional Govt v. State of Michigan

Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan February 14, 2020 Bridget M. McCormack, Chief Justice 160658(161) David F. Viviano, Chief Justice Pro Tem 160660 Stephen J. Markman TAXPAYERS FOR MICHIGAN Brian K. Zahra Richard H. Bernstein CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT, STEVE Elizabeth T. Clement DUCHANE, RANDALL BLUM, and SARA Megan K. Cavanagh, Justices KANDEL, Plaintiffs-Appellants, SC: 160658 v COA: 334663 STATE OF MICHIGAN, DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY, MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET and OFFICE OF AUDITOR GENERAL, Defendants-Appellees. ________________________________________________ TAXPAYERS FOR MICHIGAN CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT, STEVE DUCHANE, RANDALL BLUM, and SARA KANDEL, Plaintiffs-Appellees, SC: 160660 v COA: 334663 STATE OF MICHIGAN, DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY, MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET and OFFICE OF AUDITOR GENERAL, Defendants-Appellants. _________________________________________/ On order of the Chief Justice, the motion of the Taxpayers United Michigan Foundation to file a brief amicus curiae is GRANTED. The amicus brief submitted on February 11, 2020, is accepted for filing. 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. February 14, 2020 Clerk