Taxpayers of Michigan v. State of Michigan

Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan June 8, 2006 Clifford W. Taylor, Chief Justice Michael F. Cavanagh Elizabeth A. Weaver 129816(172) Marilyn Kelly Maura D. Corrigan Robert P. Young, Jr. Stephen J. Markman, Justices TAXPAYERS OF MICHIGAN AGAINST CASINOS and LAURA BAIRD, State Representative in her official capacity, Plaintiffs-Appellants, SC: 129816 v CoA: 225017 Ingham CC: 99-090195-CZ THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Defendant-Appellee, and GAMING ENTERTAINMENT, LLC and LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY BANDS OF ODAWA INDIANS, Intervening Defendants-Appellees, and NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS MANAGEMENT CO., Intervening Defendant. ______________________________________ On order of the Chief Justice, the motion by Senators Ken Sikkema and Shirley Johnson for leave to file a brief amicus curiae is considered and it is GRANTED. 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. June 8, 2006 _________________________________________ Clerk