DAUNT v. BENSON

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: John J. Bursch , BURSCH LAW, Caledonia, Michigan, for Appellants in 19-2377. Gary P. Gordon , DYKEMA GOSSETT PLLC, Lansing, Michigan, for Appellants in 19-2420. Heather S. Meingast , OFFICE OF THE MICHIGAN ATTORNEY GENERAL, Lansing, Michigan, for Appellee Benson. Paul M. Smith , CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER, Washington, D.C., for Appellee Count MI Vote. ON BRIEF: John J. Bursch , BURSCH LAW, Caledonia, Michigan, Jason Torchinsky , HOLTZMAN VOGEL JOSEFIAK TORCHINSKY PLLC, Warrenton, Virginia, for Appellants in 19-2377. Gary P. Gordon , Jason T. Hanselman , Scott A. Hughes , DYKEMA GOSSETT PLLC, Lansing, Michigan, Charles R. Spies , Robert L. Avers , DICKINSON WRIGHT PLLC, Lansing, Michigan, for Appellants in 19-2420. Heather S. Meingast , Erik A. Grill , OFFICE OF THE MICHIGAN ATTORNEY GENERAL, Lansing, Michigan, for Appellee Benson. Paul M. Smith , Mark P. Gaber , CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER, Washington, D.C., Graham K. Crabtree , FRASER TREBILCOCK DAVIS & DUNLAP, P.C., Lansing, Michigan, Annabelle E. Harless , CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER, Chicago, Illinois, for Appellee Count MI Vote. Mark Brewer , GOODMAN ACKER, P.C., Southfield, Michigan, Zachary D. Tripp , WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP, Washington, D.C., Michael B. Kimberly , McDERMOTT WILL & EMERY, Washington, D.C., for Amici Curiae.

MOORE, J., delivered the opinion of the court in which GILMAN, J., joined. READLER, J. (pp. 422-31), delivered a separate opinion concurring in the judgment.