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Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan November 7, 2006 Clifford W. Taylor, Chief Justice 132409 Michael F. Cavanagh Elizabeth A. Weaver Marilyn Kelly Maura D. Corrigan MICHIGAN REPUBLICAN PARTY, Robert P. Young, Jr. Stephen J. Markman, and JAIME SAUCEDO, Justices Plaintiffs, v SC: 132409 SECRETARY OF STATE, in Her

Official Capacity, and MICHIGAN

DEMOCRATIC PARTY,

Defendants. ____________________________________/

This Court, having received the November 7, 2006 findings of the Chief Judge of the Wayne Circuit Court and being otherwise advised in the premises, hereby directs that court to proceed in its discretion.

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. November 7, 2006 _________________________________________ l1107 Clerk