· 8/20/2008
Citizens Protecting Michigan's Constitution v. Secretary of State
Citations
- 761 N.W.2d 210
- 280 Mich. App. 273
How courts have described this case
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- stating that “[a] claim is not ripe if it rests upon contingent future events that may not occur as anticipated, or may not occur at all”
- noting that a claim is not ripe “if it rests upon contingent future events that may not occur as anticipated, or may not occur at all”
- rejecting a ripeness challenge that was premised on the fact that the Board had not decided whether to certify an initiative petition
- tracing California law and adopting it as consistent with our law
- the party seeking a writ of mandamus must establish that it (1) has a clear legal right to performance of the specific duty sought, (2) the defendant has the clear legal duty to perform the act requested, (3) the act is ministerial, and (4
- permitting a ballot question committee to challenge a petition
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Judges: Schuette, Whitbeck, Meter
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