Michigan Alliance for Prosperity v. Board of State Canvassers

Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan August 28, 2012 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice 145753 Michael F. Cavanagh Marilyn Kelly Stephen J. Markman Diane M. Hathaway Mary Beth Kelly MICHIGAN ALLIANCE FOR Brian K. Zahra, PROSPERITY, Justices Plaintiff-Appellant, v SC: 145753 COA: 312083 BOARD OF STATE CANVASSERS, DIRECTOR OF ELECTIONS, and SECRETARY OF STATE, Defendants-Appellees. _________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal prior to decision by the Court of Appeals is considered and, pursuant to MCR 7.302(H)(1), in lieu of granting leave to appeal, we DIRECT the Clerk to schedule oral argument on August 30, 2012, at 2:00 p.m., on whether to grant the application or take other peremptory action. At oral argument the parties shall include among the issues addressed whether the republication requirement of Const 1963, art 12, § 2 and MCL 168.482(3), requiring that petitions set forth any other existing provisions of the constitution that would be altered or abrogated by the proposed amendment, has been satisfied. I, Corbin R. Davis, 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 28, 2012 _________________________________________ t0828 Clerk