Fred Paquin v. City of St Ignace

Summary

The Michigan Supreme Court ordered oral argument on whether to grant leave to appeal in this case, directing the parties to brief whether a plaintiff’s holding elective office with and being employed by an Indian tribe constitutes “any elective office or position of employment in local, state, or federal government” under Const 1963, art 11, § 8. The case involves plaintiff Fred Paquin, defendant City of St. Ignace, and the Michigan Attorney General as intervening appellee. The key legal issue is the interpretation of the state constitutional provision regarding dual office-holding or employment restrictions as applied to tribal positions.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the plaintiff's holding elective office with and being employed by an Indian tribe constitutes 'any elective office or position of employment in local, state, or federal government' under Const 1963, art 11, § 8.