Donald DURANT, et al, Plaintiffs-Appellees,
v.
STATE of Michigan, et al, Defendants-Appellants.
Gerald SCHMIDT, et al, Plaintiffs-Appellees,
v.
STATE of Michigan, et al., Defendants-Appellants.
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Argued April 10, 1997.
Decided July 31, 1997.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Pollard & Albertson, P.C. by Dennis R. Pollard and Richard E. Kroopnick, Bloomfield Hills, for Plaintiffs-Appellees..
Frank J. Kelley, Attorney General, Thomas L. Casey, Solicitor General, Paul J. Zimmer, Edith C. Harsh, Jane A. Wilensky, and Jeffrey J. Butler, Assistant Attorneys General, Lansing, for Defendants-Appellants.
Alfred H. Hall, Senate Majority Counsel, Philip K. Douma, House Minority Counsel, and Lisa K. Gigliotti, Michael G. O'Brien, Michael R. Severino, and Mark J. Newman, Assistants Senate Majority Counsel Lansing, amici curiae, for Dick Posthumus, Ken Sikkema, Harry Gast, Donald Gilmer, Dan DeGrow, and Glenn Oxender.
White, Przybylowicz, Schneider & Baird, P.C. by Karen Bush Schneider and Thomas A. Baird, Okemos, and Hoekenga & Farrell, P.C. by Daniel J. Hoekenga, Southfield, amici curiae for Michigan Education Association.
Thrun, Maatsch & Nordberg, P.C. by Gordon W. Van Wieren, Jr., Lisa L. Swem, and Cheryl Takacs Bell, Lansing, amici curiae for Michigan School Districts.
Supreme Court of Michigan.
Opinion
PER CURIAM.
Today, we consider and resolve five questions relating to the Maintenance-of-Support Clause of Const. 1963, art. 9, § 29,1 part of the "Headlee Amendment":
(1) Are special education and special education transportation state-mandated activities or services within the meaning of art. 9, § 29? Yes.(2) Is the "state match" payment...
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