Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan March 27, 2013 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice 145612-3 & (147) Michael F. Cavanagh 145622-3 Stephen J. Markman Mary Beth Kelly Brian K. Zahra Bridget M. McCormack MEGAN SMITH, NICOLE KELLY, David F. Viviano, ROSHAWNDA WILLIAMS, and NICOLE Justices JOHNSON, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v SC: 145612-3 COA: 309447, 309894 Genesee CC: 11-097052-CZ DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES DIRECTOR, Defendant-Appellant. _________________________________________/ MEGAN SMITH, NICOLE KELLY, ROSHAWNDA WILLIAMS, and NICOLE JOHNSON, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v SC: 145622-3 COA: 309447, 309894 Genesee CC: 11-097052-CZ DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES DIRECTOR, Defendant-Appellee. _________________________________________/ By order of January 25, 2013, the parties were directed to file supplemental briefs.

In lieu of supplemental briefs, the parties have filed a joint motion to vacate the Court of Appeals decision and dismiss the applications for leave to appeal. On order of the Court, the motion is GRANTED in part, and the applications for leave to appeal are DISMISSED with prejudice and without costs, and the Court of Appeals opinion at 296 Mich App 148 (2012) is VACATED as moot.

MCCORMACK, J., not participating.

VIVIANO, J., not participating.

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.

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