No. 24-1147

Glenn Bowles, et al. v. Gretchen Whitmer, Governor of Michigan, et al.

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-05-08
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: constitutional-challenge court-of-claims declaratory-judgment ex-parte-young standing state-officials
Latest Conference: 2025-09-29
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals erroneously held that Petitioners, who sought a declaratory judgment under the Declaratory Judgment Act that Michigan's Court of Claims Act was unconstitutional, lacked standing to sue because in naming the Governor of Michigan, and the Attorney General of Michigan, as defendants, they failed to name appropriate defendants under the Supreme Court's decision in Ex parte Young, 209 U.S. 123 (1908).

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals erroneously held that Petitioners lacked standing to sue under Ex parte Young when naming the Governor and Attorney General of Michigan as defendants in a declaratory judgment action challenging the constitutionality of Michigan's Court of Claims Act

Docket Entries

2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-06-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-05-22
Waiver of right of respondent Governor Gretchen Whitmer, in her official capacity; Attorney General Dana Nessel, in her official capacity to respond filed.
2025-05-05
2025-03-05
Application (24A849) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until May 9, 2025.
2025-02-26
Application (24A849) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 10, 2025 to May 9, 2025, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.

Attorneys

Glenn Bowles, et al.
Marc M. SusselmanMarc Susselman, Attorney at Law, Petitioner
Governor Gretchen Whitmer, in her official capacity; Attorney General Dana Nessel, in her official capacity
Ann Maurine ShermanMichigan Department of Attorney General, Respondent