Opinion
SC: 165325 COA: 362271
06-21-2023
MOTHERING JUSTICE, Michigan One Fair Wage, Michigan Time to Care, Restaurant Opportunities Center of Michigan, James Hawk, and Tia Marie Sanders, Plaintiffs-Appellants/Cross-Appellees, v. ATTORNEY GENERAL, Defendant-Appellee/Cross-Appellant, and State of Michigan, Defendant-Appellee.
Order
On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the January 26, 2023 judgment of the Court of Appeals and the application for leave to appeal as cross-appellant are considered. The application for leave to appeal is GRANTED. The parties shall address: (1) whether the Legislature violated art 2, § 9 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 when it enacted 2018 PA 337 and 2018 PA 338 into law and then amended those laws in the same legislative session by enacting 2018 PA 368 and 2018 PA 369; and (2) if so, whether 2018 PA 337 and 2018 PA 338 remain in effect. The time allowed for oral argument shall be 20 minutes for each side. MCR 7.314(B)(1). The application for leave to appeal as cross-appellant remains pending.
Amici who appeared at the application stage are invited to file supplemental briefs amicus curiae. Other 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.