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Michigan Supreme Court rules Flint water crisis charges are invalid without preliminary examination

JURIST

The Michigan Supreme Court Tuesday ruled that defendants charged in connection with the Flint water crisis are entitled to preliminary examinations. Baird and Nicolas Lyon, were charged for their roles in the Flint water crisis under Michigan’s “one-man grand jury statute.”

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Michigan judge refuses to dismiss second-degree murder charge against former police officer fired after fatally shooting black motorist

JURIST

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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23 Michigan residents charged for alleged $61.5M Medicare fraud

JURIST

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 Additionally, they bribed coconspirators to recruit patients who did not require, nor even qualify for, home health care services, violating the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute.

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US appeals court finds Virginia Tech’s bias reporting policies do not violate free speech

JURIST

” The opinion reads: Our country rightfully places great value on the freedom of speech, and any statute or regulation implicating speech receives close scrutiny. Freedom of speech, after all, is expressly protected in the very first of the original amendments to our Constitution. .”

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Restitution, medical malpractice, and a capital appeal

SCOTUSBlog

In 1993, William Neilly was sentenced in Michigan state court to life without the possibility of parole for a homicide he committed as a juvenile. Both Michigan and the United States concede that courts disagree about whether restitution is civil or criminal. They now seek review. Stay tuned; we should be learning more on Monday.

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Judge Throws Out Indictments Against Seven Former Officials Involved in Flint Water Crisis

The Crime Report

Michigan Circuit Court Judge Elizabeth Kelly has dismissed indictments against several former state officials related to their handling of the Flint water crisis, labeling them invalid, reports Jennifer Calfas for the Wall Street Journal.

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How to Sue for Medical Malpractice in Michigan

LegalReader

As with most types of personal injury lawsuits, the statute of limitations for medical malpractice is 2 years from the time of the injury-causing event. However, there are several exceptions that allow you to sue later. .