Rehearing DENIED. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 21, 2017.

Petition for Rehearing filed.

Petition DENIED.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 3, 2017.

Waiver of right of respondent Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to respond filed.

Supplemental brief of petitioner Patricia Shepard filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 3, 2017)

Application (16A511) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until December 23, 2016.

Application (16A511) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 24, 2016 to December 23, 2016, submitted to Justice Kagan.

Patricia Shepard, Petitioner, pro se

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Respondent, represented by Aaron D. Lindstrom