e-Journal Summary

e-Journal Number : 84348
Opinion Date : 09/12/2025
e-Journal Date : 09/16/2025
Court : Michigan Supreme Court
Case Name : Committee for Marshall-Not the Megasite v. City of Marshall
Practice Area(s) : Litigation Municipal
Judge(s) : Cavanagh, Zahra, Bernstein, Welch, Bolden, Thomas, and Hood
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Issues:

Mandamus; Authority to reject a petition for a referendum; Validity of appropriations ordinance; Compliance with charter notice requirements; Whether the Ordinance violated agreements with a township; Clam Lake Twp v Department of Licensing & Regulatory Affairs

Summary

In an order in lieu of granting leave to appeal, the court vacated the Court of Appeals judgment (see eJournal # 81793 in the 6/20/24 edition for the published opinion) and remanded the case to the Court of Appeals for reconsideration in light of the court’s decision in Clam Lake.

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