Legal Opinion
Pletz v. Secretary of State
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided May 3, 1983No. Docket 60613PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBeasley, J.
This case involves an attack on the constitutionality of the 1978 lobbying statute. Specifically, on April 30, 1981, plaintiffs, Frances Pletz, et al., filed a complaint against defendants, Secretary of State and Attorney General of the State of Michigan, seeking a declaratory judgment regarding the constitutionality of 1978 PA 472, 1 a comprehensive act dealing with lobbying (hereinafter referred to as the act). Accompanying the complaint were 35 affidavits of various persons, some acting in personal capacities and others as representatives of groups. In each instance, the affidavit details…
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