JURIST

MAY 29, 2021

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held Thursday that Michigan’s redistricting commission can bar people with political connections from serving on the commission. ” Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson called the decision a “victory for democracy.”

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JURIST

JANUARY 14, 2021

The Attorney General of Michigan brought two charges of criminal neglect Wednesday against former governor Rick Snyder for his role in the Flint water crisis. The charges cite violations of section 750.478 of the Michigan Penal Code. Snyder served as governor of Michigan from 2011 to 2019.

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JURIST

JUNE 19, 2022

A group of 20 students Friday announced that they had filed a federal lawsuit against Oxford High School in Oakland County, Michigan. The post 20 students file federal lawsuit against Michigan school following shooting appeared first on JURIST - News. We need answers to be able to fix what went wrong.”

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

APRIL 11, 2025

Over the last five years, several states, including New York (2020), California (2022), Illinois (2023), and Michigan (2023) have adopted comprehensive permitting reforms that curtail the power of local governments to block development of large-scale renewable energy projects. Amicus brief filed by the Sabin Center and Goodman Acker P.C.

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JURIST

MARCH 22, 2022

A federal district judge Monday ruled that former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and four other officials must testify in the Flint water crisis civil trial against several engineering firms. In January 2021, t he Attorney General of Michigan brought two charges of criminal neglect against Snyder for his role in the crisis. .

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

The US Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a Michigan college student is unable to proceed with a Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) lawsuit against two federal officers who tackled him after mistaking him for a fugitive in 2014. He also sued the officers individually under a Bivens action, claiming four violations of his Fourth Amendment rights.

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EvidenceProf Blog

APRIL 9, 2025

In 2018, Michigan passed the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act (MRTMA), which legalized recreational marijuana for people who are at least 21 years old. So, in the wake of MRTMA, does the odor of marijuana, by itself, support.

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JURIST

JANUARY 13, 2021

The Michigan State Capitol Commission voted unanimously Monday to ban the open carry of firearms within the state Capitol building in Lansing. This decision was motivated by the January 6 attack on the US Capitol , as well as armed protesters storming the Michigan state Capitol building last April.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 16, 2020

The Council on American-Islamic Relations, Michigan chapter (CAIR-MI) filed a lawsuit Monday against the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) for making Muslim and Moorish Science women remove their hijabs for mugshots. Photographs of the women without their hijabs are posted on MDOC’s public website. DONATE NOW.

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The Crime Report

MAY 11, 2022

A new University of Michigan study has found that increases in public school funding early in children’s lives can reduce adult crime, reports Phys.org. The reductions in adult crime alone generate social savings that exceed the costs to the government of increasing school funding. ” The study authors, E.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Earlier this year, a Michigan judge sentenced the parents of a school shooter 10 to 15 years in prison for involuntary manslaughter arising from their criminal negligence. ” This is the second case in the US where a parent has been criminally charged in relation to their child’s school shooting.

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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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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

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Arpan Lobo of The Detroit Free Press reports that “ Michigan Chief Justice Elizabeth Clement will step down from Supreme Court.” ” Matthew Miller of MLive reports that “ Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Elizabeth Clement to step down.” ” And Simon D.

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The Crime Report

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Director of the Michigan State Police Forensic Science Division Jeffrey Nye informed state prosecutors in a letter Wednesday that the department’s drug tests could not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that drivers were under the influence of cannabis, The Detroit Metro Times reports.

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EvidenceProf Blog

APRIL 24, 2025

Under Michigan law (as in most jurisdictions), murder is a killing with malice aforethought, with malice aforethought being defined as "(1) the intent to kill, (2) the intent to do great bodily harm, or (3) a wanton and willful disregard.

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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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Above The Law

AUGUST 22, 2024

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

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Above The Law

JULY 8, 2024

The post Michigan Attorney General’s Not-So-Subtle Social Media Dig At Joe Biden appeared first on Above the Law. No matter what the tweets were about, Joe Biden doesn't want to step aside.

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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. The Western District Court of Michigan sentenced Garbin to six years in prison in August 2021 and convicted Fox and Croft Jr. in August 2022. Fox and Croft Jr.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 30, 2023

A deer decided to take an uninvited tour of the Michigan law library. Animal Crashes Through Window To Roam Michigan Law School appeared first on Above the Law. The post Oh Deer!

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HowAppealing

APRIL 23, 2025

“Whitmer selects Court of Appeals Judge Noah Hood to fill vacancy on Michigan Supreme Court”: Arpan Lobo of The Detroit Free Press has this report. Whitmer picks Detroiter for seat on Michigan Supreme Court.” And Craig Mauger of The Detroit News reports that “ Gov.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The post Michigan Law School Wins Rivalry Week appeared first on Above the Law. Having some fun at the expense of Ohio State fans on the faculty.

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HowAppealing

APRIL 9, 2025

“Michigan Supreme Court weighs future of frozen embryo in divorce dispute”: Beth LeBlanc of The Detroit News has this report.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The post Michigan Football Copies & Pastes Legal Argument Directly From Fan Message Board appeared first on Above the Law. First stolen signals, now this?!?

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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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HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

“‘Dark money’ helped Democrats dominate Michigan Supreme Court races”: Simon D. Schuster of Bridge Michigan has this report.

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SCOTUSBlog

JANUARY 22, 2024

Share The Supreme Court on Monday declined to intervene in a battle over race and redistricting in Michigan. And with the primary elections for the Michigan House looming in August 2024, the commission continued, the process of drawing new plans “is likely to upend state-law deadlines to accommodate its campaign for new Detroit districts.”

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Michigan’s laws that criminalize surrogacy and disregard families through assisted reproduction may soon change. The post Michigan Bill Poised To Bring State Out Of Dark Ages On Surrogacy And Family Protection appeared first on Above the Law.

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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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JURIST

APRIL 11, 2025

The amicus brief was signed by the attorneys general from California, Connecticut, Colorado, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Hawai’i, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington.

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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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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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JURIST

DECEMBER 27, 2022

A Michigan federal judge Tuesday sentenced Adam Fox to 16 years in prison for leading a plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. In 2020, Fox was a part of a plot to kidnap Whitmer from her vacation home near Elk Rapids, Michigan.

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HowAppealing

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. ” The post “Viviano won’t seek reelection to Michigan Supreme Court” appeared first on How Appealing.

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The Crime Report

JANUARY 17, 2022

If the financial fraud or Rico charges had been filed, the state of Michigan faced the potential of hundreds of millions in liability over the KWA bond deal.

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