Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan March 14, 2012 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice 144686 & (7) Michael F. Cavanagh 144691 & (9) Marilyn Kelly 144768 & (25) Stephen J. Markman Diane M. Hathaway Mary Beth Kelly Brian K. Zahra, Justices FRANK HOUSTON, EDNA FREIER, CHRISTY JENSON, LORETTA COLEMAN, JIM NASH, DAVID RICHARDS, and ERIC COLEMAN, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v SC: 144686 COA: 308725 Ingham CC: 12-000010-CZ GOVERNOR, Defendant-Appellant, and OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, Defendant. _________________________________________/ FRANK HOUSTON, EDNA FREIER, CHRISTY JENSON, LORETTA COLEMAN, JIM NASH, DAVID RICHARDS, and ERIC COLEMAN, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v SC: 144691 COA: 308724 Ingham CC: 12-000010-CZ GOVERNOR, Defendant, and OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, Defendant-Appellant. _________________________________________/ 2 FRANK HOUSTON, EDNA FREIER, CHRISTY JENSON, LORETTA COLEMAN, JIM NASH, DAVID RICHARDS, and ERIC COLEMAN, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v SC: 144768 COA: 308725 Ingham CC: 12-000010-CZ GOVERNOR, Defendant-Appellant, and OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, Defendant. _________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the motions for immediate consideration are GRANTED. The application for leave to appeal prior to decision by the Court of Appeals (Docket No. 144686) is DENIED as moot. The application for leave to appeal before consideration by the Court of Appeals (Docket No. 144691) is treated as an application for leave to appeal the March 7, 2012 judgment of the Court of Appeals. The applications for leave to appeal the March 7, 2012 judgment of the Court of Appeals (Docket Nos. 144691 and 144768) are considered. We direct the Clerk to schedule oral argument on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. on whether to grant the applications or take other action. MCR 7.302(H)(1). I, Corbin R. Davis, Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court, certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of the order entered at the direction of the Court. March 14, 2012 _________________________________________ 0314 Clerk