JURIST

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

A Michigan jury unanimously found Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the Oxford High School shooter who killed four fellow students in 2021, guilty of four counts of involuntary manslaughter Tuesday. Crumbley will be sentenced at a later date but faces up to 15 years in prison under Michigan law.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

The US Supreme Court on Monday lifted an order that would have required Michigan prosecutors to retry a 2007 murder case by May 2021 or release the defendant after state officials cited COVID-19-prompted trial delays. Michigan state prosecutors filed for a stay in December, pending the outcome of a petition for a writ of certiorari.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Michigan Circuit Judge Christina Elmore Friday refused to drop a second-degree murder charge against Christopher Schurr, a former police officer for the Grand Rapids Police Department. A motion was filed by Schurr’s attorneys to quash the district court’s decision to send the case to trial, because of the video evidence.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The grand jury, a group of civilians tasked by the court with determining whether the evidence supports a criminal charge, found probable cause against both the father, Colin Gray, and the son and shooter, Colt Gray. A Georgia grand jury Thursday charged a father and son for a school shooting that killed two students and two teachers.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 22, 2024

This Court is coming for civil rights, and this state AG is having none of it. The post Michigan AG Has Strong Message For Supreme Court appeared first on Above the Law.

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CourtTechBulletin

MAY 24, 2022

Image use rights from PXhere.com [link] Our favorite fans of film noir , NCSC Tiny Chatters DanielHirsch and Zach Zarnow brought to our attention the virtual court counter , in the Michigan District Court 54B. Read more ».

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JURIST

JULY 17, 2021

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit rejected Thursday a challenge to the mandatory membership requirements imposed by the State Bar of Michigan. Lucille Taylor, a lawyer from Michigan, challenged the state bar membership mandate on the grounds that it violates her freedom of association. Donohue and Keller v.

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The Crime Report

JUNE 17, 2022

Michigan Gov. While Michigan did reform its civil forfeiture laws less than three years ago by approving a criminal conviction provision for airport seizures, it only applied to cases where the owner fought back in court (a costly and lengthy process) and if the property was worth under $50,000.

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HowAppealing

MARCH 13, 2025

“Cavanagh selected as Michigan Supreme Courts next chief justice”: Kyle Davidson of Michigan Advance has this report.

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JULY 29, 2022

“Michigan high court bars discrimination on sexual orientation”: Beth LeBlanc has this front page article in today’s edition of The Detroit News. ” And Ed White of The Associated Press reports that “ Michigan Supreme Court says anti-bias law protects LGBTQ.”

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HowAppealing

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

“Chief Justice Bridget McCormack leaving the Michigan Supreme Court”: Paul Egan of The Detroit Free Press has this report. ” The post “Chief Justice Bridget McCormack leaving the Michigan Supreme Court” appeared first on How Appealing.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

“Michigan judges ordered to honor pronouns of parties in court”: Ed White of The Associated Press has this report. Alex Ebert of Bloomberg Law has an article headlined “ Use Parties’ Preferred Pronouns in Court, Michigan Orders Judges.”

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HowAppealing

MARCH 17, 2024

“Viviano won’t seek reelection to Michigan Supreme Court”: Beth LeBlanc of The Detroit News has this report. And Jameson Cook of Macomb Daily reports that “ David Viviano to step down as state Supreme Court justice; Sterling Heights resident, former Macomb County judge won’t seek re-election.”

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JURIST

DECEMBER 15, 2022

A Michigan court Thursday sentenced three men involved in a 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer to prison. Pete Musico, Joseph Morrison and Paul Bellar were all sentenced in the Jackson County Circuit Court to separate prison terms after a jury found them guilty of felony charges in October.

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JURIST

MARCH 19, 2023

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Friday upheld a decision by a lower court over attorney fees in the Flint water crisis $600 million partial settlement. The lower court previously approved the settlement and awarded attorney fees to the attorneys representing the class action participants.

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JANUARY 9, 2023

“Michigan Supreme Court Justice Bernstein apologizes to Justice Bolden over hiring”: Paul Egan of The Detroit Free Press has this report. ” The post “Michigan Supreme Court Justice Bernstein apologizes to Justice Bolden over hiring” appeared first on How Appealing.

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MARCH 27, 2023

“Michigan Supreme Court Proposal Would Impose ‘Preferred Pronouns’ in System of Justice”: Andrea M. Picciotti-Bayer has this essay online at National Catholic Register about a proposed rule change that Michigan’s highest court has under consideration.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The Ohio Supreme Court Tuesday unanimously overruled a judgment of the Ohio Second District Court of Appeals and moved that there must be “direct” physical loss or physical damage in the company’s computer software for insurance policy coverage.

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ABA Journal

JUNE 7, 2023

The Michigan Supreme Court has received some pushback on its proposal to require state courts to use preferred pronouns when identifying parties or lawyers. The…

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HowAppealing

MAY 24, 2023

“Michigan Supreme Court Justice Bernstein returns after mental health care absence”: Arpan Lobo of The Detroit Free Press has this report. The post “Michigan Supreme Court Justice Bernstein returns after mental health care absence” appeared first on How Appealing.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

“Politics has no place on the Michigan Supreme Court, candidates say”: Arpan Lobo of The Detroit Free Press has this report. The post “Politics has no place on the Michigan Supreme Court, candidates say” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

APRIL 10, 2024

Michigan courts define gross negligence as “ more than carelessness. ” 15 years imprisonment is the maximum penalty for manslaughter in Michigan. In February, a Michigan jury unanimously found Jennifer Crumbley guilty on four counts of involuntary manslaughter.

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HowAppealing

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

“Departing chief justice hopes for ‘younger and more diverse’ Michigan Supreme Court”: Simon Schuster ( no relation ) of MLive has this report. The post “Departing chief justice hopes for ‘younger and more diverse’ Michigan Supreme Court” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

AUGUST 25, 2021

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Monday upheld a district court’s decision to uphold a Michigan mask mandate for young children, rejecting the arguments brought by a Catholic school in Lansing, including that the state mask order violated free exercise of religion.

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DECEMBER 28, 2020

“Michigan chief justice: Vaccinate judges, court staff in second wave.” ” Oralandar Brand-Williams of The Detroit News has this report.

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JANUARY 5, 2023

“Michigan Supreme Court justice hires ex-con then accepts his resignation following criticism”: Matthew Miller of MLive has this report. The post “Michigan Supreme Court justice hires ex-con then accepts his resignation following criticism” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

AUGUST 12, 2024

The US District Court for the District of Columbia on Friday sentenced California resident David Nicholas Dempsey to 20 years imprisonment for attacking police in the course of rioting at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. On September 4, 2021, Dempsey traveled by flight from California to Michigan where he met up with two individuals.

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ABA Journal

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The Michigan Supreme Court has adopted a new rule that bars judges from using pronouns that are inconsistent with the preferences of parties and lawyers.…

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

“Politics have no place on the bench, party-nominated Michigan Supreme Court candidates say”: Alyssa Burr of MLive has this report. The post “Politics have no place on the bench, party-nominated Michigan Supreme Court candidates say” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JUNE 5, 2023

“Court: No lawsuit immunity for Michigan official who had rifle during online meeting.” Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued last week. ” The post “Court: No lawsuit immunity for Michigan official who had rifle during online meeting.” Chief Judge Jeffrey S.

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JULY 28, 2022

Michigan Supreme Court will soon decide.” “Can wedding venues deny LGBTQ couples? ” Rose White of MLive has this report.

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APRIL 18, 2021

“Whitmer: Michigan Supreme Court, Legislature partly to blame for COVID-19 surge.” ” Paul Egan of The Detroit Free Press has this report.

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MARCH 17, 2021

“Michigan Supreme Court won’t rehear case, allows public aid for private schools”: Beth LeBlanc of The Detroit News has this report.

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APRIL 4, 2021

“Balancing the Scales: Michigan Supreme Court Justice Bridget Mary McCormack ’88 H’13.” ” Trinity College has posted this interview on YouTube.

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EvidenceProf Blog

JANUARY 25, 2021

Michigan Rule of Evidence 801(d)(1)(B) provides the an exclusion to the rule against hearsay when The declarant testifies at the trial or hearing and is subject to cross-examination concerning the statement, and the statement is. (B) B) consistent with the declarant's.

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APRIL 10, 2022

“Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack tests positive for COVID-19”: Lauren Wethington of The Detroit Free Press has this report.

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The Crime Report

JUNE 2, 2022

have banned certain books as a way to prevent the flow of material that they say might incite violence, the Michigan Department of Corrections has banned dictionaries in Spanish and Swahili under claims that books’ contents are a threat to the state’s penitentiaries, reports NPR. As prison systems across the U.S.

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