McKeen & Associates Case Wins Important Michigan Supreme Court Decision
LegalReader
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Court’s decision has long-term implications regarding medical malpractice statute of limitations.
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A search for coherence in the interplay between AEDPA and Brecht
SCOTUSBlog
OCTOBER 6, 2021
Share The Supreme Court heard oral argument Tuesday in Brown v. Davenport to consider whether a Michigan prisoner, whose constitutional right to a fair trial was violated when he was visibly shackled before the jury, is entitled to habeas corpus relief. That would make the resulting state court decision unreasonable under AEDPA.
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In rejecting a prisoner’s post-conviction claim, court plants seeds for narrowing habeas relief
SCOTUSBlog
APRIL 22, 2022
The answer to that question turned on the relationship between a Supreme Court decision and a congressional statute. Additionally, the majority noted, the legal materials that a court may consult when addressing the two inquiries are distinct: AEDPA requires the court to focus on U.S. In Brecht v.
SCOTUS Sides With Deaf Student in ADA Suit
Constitutional Law Reporter
APRIL 18, 2023
Facts of the Case Petitioner Miguel Luna Perez (Perez), who is deaf, attended schools in Michigan’s Sturgis Public School District (Sturgis) from ages 9 through 20. In reaching its decision, the Court noted that the parties offered very different interpretations of §1415( l ).
Data on Choice-of-Court Clause Enforcement in US
Conflict of Laws
MAY 17, 2023
There are state courts and federal courts, state statutes and federal statutes, state common law and federal common law. This feeling of pity is compounded when I imagine this same lawyer trying to advise her client as to whether a choice-of-court clause will be enforced by a court in the United States.
Supreme Court Clarifies When Public Officials Can Be held Liable for Social Media Activity
Constitutional Law Reporter
APRIL 10, 2024
In 2014, Freed updated his Facebook page to reflect his position as city manager of Port Huron, Michigan. He eventually converted his profile to a public “page,” which allowed anyone to see and comment on his posts.
The Graying of America’s Prison Population
The Crime Report
JUNE 23, 2022
Half of all incarcerated people serving LWOP are located in one of five states included in the review: California, Florida, Louisiana, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. Report authors highlighted a recent Supreme Court decision in Canada. Florida has the highest count of incarcerated people serving life without parole sentences.
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