Legal Opinion
McDonald v. Schnipke
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided January 8, 1968No. Calendar 15, Docket 51,572PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtT. M. KavaNagh, J.
On October 8, 1964, Major General Ronald D. McDonald, then the appointed and duly qualified adjutant general of the State of Michigan, was summarily removed from office by the governor. Subsequently, the governor reinstated General McDonald as adjutant general, but immediately suspended him from acting in that capacity.
On February 15, 1965, the governor commenced hearings against General McDonald based on charges of malfeasance and misfeasance in office. These hearings were held under the authority of the Constitution of 1963, art 5, § 10. Upon completion of the hearings the governor on May…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- McDonald v. SchnipkeMichigan Court of Appeals · 1966
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