Attorney General v. Riley

This is a case of first impression. It concerns the interpretation of art 6, § 23 of the 1963 Michigan Constitution, as amended. It also requires consideration of art 6, § 2. The issue is whether a Governor can appoint to fill a Supreme Court justice vacancy not only for a part of the term in which the vacancy occurs, but also for a part of the next succeeding term. Specifically, the issue is whether "the remainder of the unexpired term” as designated in § 23 refers to the term in which the "vacancy occurs” or the term in which the "election” takes place, when the "vacancy” and "election”…