Trantham v. State Disbursement Unit

Plaintiff, Jeffrey Trantham, individually and on behalf of other individuals similarly situated, filed an action in the Court of Claims against defendants, State Disbursement Unit (SDU), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), and Office of Child Support (OCS), claiming that the $3.50 monthly charge collected by the Friend of the Court (FOC) from child and spousal support payments pursuant to MCL 600.2538(1) constitutes an unconstitutional taking and violates substantive due process. Plaintiff appeals as of right the May 30, 2014 opinion and order of the Court of Claims, granting…