Taxpayers for Michigan Constitutional Govt v. State of Michigan

Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan December 26, 2019 Bridget M. McCormack, Chief Justice David F. Viviano, Chief Justice Pro Tem 160658(153)

Stephen J. Markman Brian K. Zahra TAXPAYERS FOR MICHIGAN Richard H. Bernstein CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT, STEVE Elizabeth T. Clement DUCHANE, RANDALL BLUM, and SARA Megan K. Cavanagh, Justices KANDEL,

Plaintiffs-Appellants,

SC: 160658 v COA: 334663 STATE OF MICHIGAN, DEPARTMENT OF

TECHNOLOGY, MANAGEMENT AND

BUDGET and OFFICE OF AUDITOR

GENERAL,

Defendants-Appellees. _________________________________________/

On order of the Chief Justice, the motions of defendants-appellees for immediate consideration and to extend the time for filing their answer to the application for leave to appeal are GRANTED. The answer will be accepted as timely filed if submitted on or before January 21, 2020.

I, Larry S. Royster, 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. December 26, 2019

Clerk