Section 4. General superintending control over courts; writs; appellate jurisdiction

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General superintending control over courts; writs; appellate jurisdiction

Except to the extent limited or abrogated by article IV, section 6, or article V, section 2, the supreme court shall have general superintending control over all courts; power to issue, hear and determine prerogative and remedial writs; and appellate jurisdiction as provided by rules of the supreme court. The supreme court shall not have the power to remove a judge.

Summary: Establish a commission of citizens with exclusive authority to adopt district boundaries for the Michigan Senate, Michigan House of Representatives and U.S. Congress, every 10 years

Election Date: November 6, 2018

Votes For Ratification: 2,522,355

Votes Against Ratification: 1,593,556

Percent for Ratification: 61%

Percent Against Ratification: 39%

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Amendment Source: 2018 proposal 2

Effective Date Source: Mich. const. art. XII

General superintending control over courts; writs; appellate jurisdiction

The supreme court shall have general superintending control over all courts; power to issue, hear and determine prerogative and remedial writs; and appellate jurisdiction as provided by rules of the supreme court. The supreme court shall not have the power to remove a judge.

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Jurisdiction

The supreme court shall have a general superintending control over all inferior courts; and shall have power to issue writs of error, habeas corpus, mandamus, quo warranto, procendo and other original and remedial writs, and to hear and determine the same. In all other cases it shall have appellate jurisdiction only.

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Same; jurisdiction

The supreme court shall have a general superintending control over all inferior courts, and shall have power to issue writs of error, habeas corpus, mandamus, quo warranto, procedendo, and other original and remedial writs, and to hear and determine the same. In all other cases it shall have appellate jurisdiction only.

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