Legal Opinion
Woodland v. Michigan Citizens Lobby
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided November 13, 1985No. Docket Nos. 72625, 72332, 72333. (Calendar Nos. 10, 11)PublishedCited by 107 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRiley, J.
In each of these cases the Michigan Citizens Lobby sought to engage in the solicitation of signatures for an initiative petition in the mall areas of privately owned shopping centers, over the objection of their owners, claiming that the denial or restriction of this activity is violative of the Michigan Constitution.
The issue presented is whether the Michigan Constitution’s Declaration of Rights provisions which guarantee the rights of free expression, assembly, and petition, art 1, §§ 3, 5, and the powers of initiative with respect to legislation, art 2, § 9, and to amend the constitution,…
2Cases cited45 opinions
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3Cited by107 opinions
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