Order Michigan Supreme Court
Lansing, Michigan
August 12, 2020 Bridget M. McCormack,
Chief Justice
David F. Viviano,
Chief Justice Pro Tem
161492(13)(15)(18)
Stephen J. Markman
Brian K. Zahra
In re CERTIFIED QUESTIONS FROM THE Richard H. Bernstein
Elizabeth T. Clement
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, Megan K. Cavanagh,
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN, Justices
SOUTHERN DIVISION
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MIDWEST INSTITUTE OF HEALTH, PLLC,
doing business as GRAND HEALTH PARTNERS,
WELLSTON MEDICAL CENTER, PLLC,
PRIMARY HEALTH SERVICES, PC, and
JEFFERY GULICK,
Plaintiffs,
SC: 161492
v USDC-WD: 1:20-cv-414
GOVERNOR OF MICHIGAN, MICHIGAN
ATTORNEY GENERAL, and MICHIGAN
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES DIRECTOR,
Defendants.
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On order of the Chief Justice, the separate motions of (1) LONANG Institute, (2)
Katherine Henry, and (3) House Democratic Leader Christine Greig and the House
Democratic Caucus to file briefs amicus curiae are GRANTED. The amicus briefs
submitted by those entities are accepted for filing. On further order of the Chief Justice,
the motion of amicus Katherine Henry for separate oral argument time is GRANTED.
Counsel for the parties and amicus are allotted the following oral argument times at the
Court’s special session on September 2, 2020: Counsel for plaintiffs = 30 minutes; counsel
for the Governor of Michigan and Department of Health and Human Services Director =
20 minutes; counsel for the Attorney General = 20 minutes; amicus Katherine Henry = 5
minutes.
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.
August 12, 2020
Clerk