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 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 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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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. Schurr was on paid leave and then fired after fatally shooting Black motorist Patrick Lyoya in the back of the head during a struggle over a taser.

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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

MARCH 13, 2025

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

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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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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

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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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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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

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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JURIST

MAY 29, 2024

Michigan State Police Detective Sergeant Brian Keeley was charged on Tuesday with second degree murder or involuntary manslaughter of Samuel Sterling by Michigan Attorney General. Michigan State Police Sixth District Fugitive Task Force, including Keeley, attempted to bring Sterling into custody on April 17, both by car and on foot.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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HowAppealing

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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HowAppealing

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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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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HowAppealing

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

DECEMBER 29, 2022

A Michigan federal judge Wednesday sentenced Barry Croft Jr. to 235 months in prison following his conviction of conspiracy to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. ” The post Final defendant in plot to kidnap Michigan governor sentenced to 19 years appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The Department of Justice (DOJ) Tuesday released a statement that it charged 23 Michigan residents, in two separate cases, for allegedly defrauding Medicare for $61.5 The post 23 Michigan residents charged for alleged $61.5M First, a brief background on how this type of Medicare works.

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The Crime Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Officials at the university have issued an apology for using an AI tool to auto-generate an email that attempted to address the recent mass shooting at Michigan State University and comfort students, Jennifer Korn reports for CNN.

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