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Fair & Equal Mich. v. Bd. of State Canvassers

Supreme Court of Michigan.
Nov 2, 2021
965 N.W.2d 535 (Mich. 2021)

Summary

denying the plaintiff's complaint for mandamus, sought in response to the Board of State Canvassers’ unanimous conclusion that the plaintiff's petition to add sexual orientation and gender identity to the ELCRA did not garner sufficient signatures to be placed on the ballot

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Opinion

SC: 163375

11-02-2021

FAIR AND EQUAL MICHIGAN, Plaintiff, v. BOARD OF STATE CANVASSERS, Secretary of State, and Director of Bureau of Elections, Defendants, and Citizens for Equality Fairness and Justice, Intervening Defendant.


Order

On order of the Court, the motion to intervene is GRANTED. The complaint for mandamus is considered, and relief is DENIED, because the Court is not persuaded that it should grant the requested relief.


Summaries of

Fair & Equal Mich. v. Bd. of State Canvassers

Supreme Court of Michigan.
Nov 2, 2021
965 N.W.2d 535 (Mich. 2021)

denying the plaintiff's complaint for mandamus, sought in response to the Board of State Canvassers’ unanimous conclusion that the plaintiff's petition to add sexual orientation and gender identity to the ELCRA did not garner sufficient signatures to be placed on the ballot

Summary of this case from Rouch World, LLC v. Dep't of Civil Rights & Dir. of the Dep't of Civil Rights
Case details for

Fair & Equal Mich. v. Bd. of State Canvassers

Case Details

Full title:FAIR AND EQUAL MICHIGAN, Plaintiff, v. BOARD OF STATE CANVASSERS…

Court:Supreme Court of Michigan.

Date published: Nov 2, 2021

Citations

965 N.W.2d 535 (Mich. 2021)

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