AO No. 2006-8 Deliberative Privilege and Case Discussions in the Supreme Court

The following administrative order, supplemental to the provisions of Administrative Order No. 1997-10, is effective immediately. All correspondence, memoranda and discussions regarding cases or controversies are confidential. This obligation to honor confidentiality does not expire when a case is decided. The only exception to this obligation is that a Justice may disclose any unethical, improper or criminal conduct to the JTC or proper authority. [Dissenting statement by WEAVER, J., appears at 477 Mich clii (2006).]