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