Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation v. Nestlé Waters North America Inc.

I would grant plaintiffs’ motion for reconsideration and reverse the holding1 of the majority of four (Chief Justice Taylor and Justices Corrigan, Young, and Markman) that plaintiffs do not have standing to bring a claim under the Michigan environmental protection act2 with respect to the Osprey Lake Impoundment and wetlands 112, 115, and 301.

Further, I would grant plaintiffs’ motion for reconsideration to consider whether the majority of four’s holding violated plaintiffs’ right “to petition the Government for a redress of grievances,” a right guaranteed by the First Amendment of the United…