Michigan Cases February 14, 2020: League of Women Voters of Mich. v. Sec'y of State
Court: Michigan Supreme Court
Date: Feb. 14, 2020
Case Description
938 N.W.2d 244 (Mem)
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MICHIGAN, Michiganders for Fair and Transparent Elections, Henry Mayers, Valeriya Epshteyn, and Barry Rubin, Plaintiffs-Appellees,
and
Senate and House of Representatives, Intervenors-Appellants,
v.
SECRETARY OF STATE, Defendant-Appellee.
Senate and House of Representatives, Plaintiffs-Appellants,
v.
Secretary of State, Defendant-Appellee.
SC: 160907
COA: 350938
SC: 160908
COA: 351073
Supreme Court of Michigan.
February 14, 2020
Order
On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the January 27, 2020 judgment of the Court of Appeals and the motion to intervene are considered. We direct the Clerk to schedule oral argument on the application and the motion for March 11, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. MCR 7.305(H)(1).
The parties may file additional briefs by 5:00 p.m. on February 28, 2020, addressing: (1) whether this Court should grant the motion to intervene; (2) whether the Michigan Senate and the Michigan House of Representatives have standing to seek declaratory relief in the Court of Claims; (3) whether the 15% cap on ballot proposal signatures per congressional district in 2018 PA 608 is constitutional; and (4) whether 2018 PA 608’s requirements that paid petition circulators file a pre-circulation affidavit and check a disclosure box on the face of circulated petitions are constitutional.
The time allowed for oral argument shall be 30 minutes for each side. MCR 7.314(B)(2).
Persons or groups interested in the determination of the issues presented in this case may move the Court for permission to file briefs amicus curiae. Amicus curiae briefs shall be filed by 5:00 p.m. on February 28, 2020.