Legal Opinion
House Speaker v. Governor
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided August 3, 1992No. Docket 148677, 148678, 148679PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMarilyn Kelly, J.
BACKGROUND AND ISSUES ON APPEAL
Defendants appeal as of right from an order of the Ingham Circuit Court which granted summary disposition to plaintiffs and enjoined defendants *380from implementing Executive Order 1991-31. They argue on appeal that plaintiffs lacked standing and that the claims are nonjusticiable political questions. They assert that the Governor is absolutely immune from suit and that his executive order was a valid exercise of authority granted him by the Michigan Constitution. Plaintiffs Michigan Environmental Protection Foundation et al. (mepf) cross appeal, arguing that the…
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