Legal Opinion
Schwartz v. Secretary of State
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided October 30, 1974No. 19 October Term 1974, Docket No. 56,260PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilliams, J.
This case involves a petition for a discretionary writ of mandamus. It presents a double challenge of awesome proportion. First, it is a case of first impression requiring construction of the constitution without significant precedential guidance. Second, a legislative deadline requires a final definitive judicial decision in this Court not less than 90 days from the original filing of the case in the Court of Appeals and within a few days of oral arguments in this Court.
I. FACTS.
On June 7 of this year by 1974 PA 145; MCLA 600.9934; MSA 27A.9934, the Legislature transformed five Oakland…
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