Michigan hall of justice

The Michigan Court of Appeals will take oral arguments on two cases that aim to stop a recount of presidential votes in Michigan. Pictured is the Michigan Hall of Justice, where the hearing will take place.

(Emily Lawler | MLive.com)

LANSING, MI -- The Michigan Court of Appeals on Tuesday will hold a hearing for lawsuits brought by Attorney General Bill Schuette and President-elect Donald Trump seeking to stop a statewide vote recount, according to court filings.

The Board of State Canvassers is the body which certifies election results in Michigan, and it decided to let the recount -- initiated by Green Party Presidential Candidate Jill Stein -- to proceed. On Friday it deadlocked on a challenge from Trump's team, effectively letting the recount proceed.

On that same day Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette filed a lawsuit arguing Stein, who received less than 2 percent of the vote in Michigan, was not a aggrieved candidate and thus could not request a recount.

And later Friday, Trump filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn the deadlock from the Board of State Canvassers that let the recount proceed.

But Stein took the fight to federal court, which in a late-night ruling ordered the recount proceed starting Monday.

But Trump and Schuette had filed separate appeals. Each had asked that their cases proceed directly to the Supreme Court. However, those requests were not granted. It will be the Court of Appeals who hears evidence on the consolidated cases at a hearing at 4 p.m. on Tuesday.

"I am pleased the Michigan Court of Appeals has chosen to take up the issue of the frivolous recount being demanded by Jill Stein," said Schuette in a statement.

"Her insistence on a recount despite only getting 1% of the vote has created chaos for our county clerks and will cost Michigan taxpayers millions of dollars. I am asking the Court of Appeals to rule on the side of Michigan voters and end this frivolous recount."

A spokesperson said the Secretary of State would continue with the re-counting of ballots unless another court order came through.

"The recounts in the two counties have commenced. The recount will proceed barring a court order," said spokesman Fred Woodhams.

Note: This article has been corrected to reflect the Michigan Court of Appeals will hear this case.