Michigan § Article VI § 6 - Decisions and dissents; writing, contents.

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§ Article VI § 6. Decisions and dissents; writing, contents.

Sec. 6.

Decisions of the supreme court, including all decisions on prerogative writs, shall be in writing and shall contain a concise statement of the facts and reasons for each decision and reasons for each denial of leave to appeal. When a judge dissents in whole or in part he shall give in writing the reasons for his dissent.

Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section Article VI § 6 ("Decisions and dissents; writing, contents.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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