Court Opinion

ID: 9504111
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-06 19:55:40.706114+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T09:03:52.533545
License: Public Domain

Weaver, J.
(concurring). I concur in the order declining to answer the question certified by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, because I continue to question this Court’s constitutional authority to hear questions certified from federal courts. See, e.g., In re Certified Questions (Melson v Prime Ins Syndicate, Inc), 472 Mich 1225 (2005); Proposed Amendment of MCR 7.305, 462 Mich 1208 (2000); In re Certified Question Wayne Co v Philip Morris, Inc), 622 NW2d 518 (2001); In re Certified Question (Kenneth Henes Special Projects Procurement, Marketing & Consulting Corp v Continental Biomass Industries, Inc), 468 Mich 109 (2003). Justice Young also questioned this Court’s authority to answer questions certified by the federal courts.1 Justice Levin also questioned this Court’s authority.2 Therefore, I decline to answer the question in this case.

 See In re Certified Question Wayne Co v Philip Morris, Inc), 622 NW 2d 518 (2001) (Young, J., concurring).

 See In re Certified Question (Bankey v Storer Broadcasting Co), 432 Mich 438, 462-471 (1989) (separate opinion by Levin, J.).