HowAppealing

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

“Michigan judge rules 1931 law criminalizing most abortions is unconstitutional”: Dave Boucher of The Detroit Free Press has this report. Beth LeBlanc of The Detroit News reports that “ Judge issues permanent injunction blocking enforcement of Michigan’s abortion ban.”

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JUNE 17, 2022

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed two bills ( HB 4631 and HB 4632 ) that expand civil forfeiture at airports, making it much easier for law enforcement to seize, and permanently keep, cash and other valuables from travelers without requiring a conviction, Forbes reports.

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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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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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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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JULY 14, 2023

A federal judge in Detroit has narrowed a Black law professor’s discrimination lawsuit against the University of Michigan Law School. In a July 7…

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The post Ode To Michigan State University, MSU Law, And A Grieving Spartan Nation appeared first on Above the Law. You can only hope these students can pick up the shattered remains and seek solace and refuge in each other’s arms, harbor hope, and not remain jaded by such senseless acts.

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HowAppealing

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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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. However, the FBI became aware of the plot before it could occur.

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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 FBI began investigating Croft after his anti-law enforcement statements on Facebook, where he claimed the FBI was involved in the death of his friend.

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JULY 13, 2022

The post Returned By The Supreme Court, Michigan Will Decide The Issue Of Abortion appeared first on Above the Law. Next term they'll be voting on if heart transplants are okie dokie.

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DECEMBER 13, 2023

Michigan Lt. Garlin Gilchrist has signed bipartisan legislation in Detroit to address Michigan’s juvenile justice system and invest in diversion and re-entry services designed to better position Michigan youth for success as adults, Ken Coleman reports for The ‘Gander. or a misdemeanor offense. or a misdemeanor offense.

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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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Above The Law

JULY 19, 2023

The post Michigan AG Suggests Orange Jumpsuits For State’s Cosplay Electors appeared first on Above the Law. It's a fine line between dress-up and impersonation. But forgery is a little less murky.

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OCTOBER 6, 2021

“The legal awards and honors that our attorneys receive are always nice, but they are more meaningful for what these awards and honors represent,” said Steven Gursten, Michigan Auto Law president.

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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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HowAppealing

OCTOBER 5, 2021

“Justices hear arguments in Michigan case of prisoner seeking new trial”: Melissa Nann Burke of The Detroit News has this report. Todd Spangler of The Detroit Free Press reports that “ Michigan attorney to be first Arab American Muslim woman to argue before Supreme Court.” ” And Jordan S.

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AUGUST 11, 2021

Applications are now being accepted for the Michigan Workers Comp Lawyers’ 2022 scholarship. law school. . It is open to 1L, 2L and 3L students who are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident currently enrolled in an ABA-accredited U.S.

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MARCH 30, 2021

Heller has been recognized in Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s Hall of Fame Class of 2021. This award recognizes Michigan legal leaders who are over the age of 60, or who have practiced law for 30 years or more, for their successful careers and. Maddin, Hauser, Roth & Heller, P.C., is pleased to announce that Harvey R.

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

The post Michigan Hospital Just Wants The Court To Respect Their Right To Not Treat Jesus’ Children For Jesus’ Sake appeared first on Above the Law. Love the sinner. Hate the sin. Refuse service to the patient. Give 'em bad bedside manner too.

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JANUARY 31, 2021

“Michigan Man Cleared After 40 Years in Prison Can Sue Prosecutor”: Peter Hayes of Bloomberg Law has this report (subscription required for full access) on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued Thursday.

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APRIL 7, 2022

“Michigan Governor, Abortion-Rights Groups Challenge Dormant State Abortion Ban; Lawsuits say old state abortion restrictions may have new life if U.S. Beth LeBlanc of The Detroit News reports that “ Whitmer, Planned Parenthood file separate suits to overturn Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban.”

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JANUARY 28, 2022

Ethan Crumbley, 15, who is charged as an adult with murder and other crimes for killing four students at a Michigan high school and wounding six other students and a teacher will pursue an insanity defense as he, his parents and school officials faced a new lawsuit over the attack at Oxford High School, reports NPR.

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OCTOBER 17, 2023

A statewide Michigan public safety campaign has led to the removal of more than 500 illegal guns from people on probation or parole, Colin Jackson reports for Michigan Radio. Michigan has roughly 40,000 people either on parole or probation. More than 4,500 check-ins have been completed as part of the program.

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DECEMBER 16, 2021

The unusual step of charging the parents in relation to the recent Michigan school shooting could ultimately embolden prosecutors to criminalize parents when their kids commit a crime and set a kind of precedent that will hit minority parents the hardest, reports Bloomberg Law News.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 5, 2022

On September 21, 2022, Michigan legislators introduced a series of bills intent on bringing Michigan family-building in line with modern Michigander family-protection expectations. The post Will Proposed Bills Reverse Michigan’s Hostile Surrogacy Laws? appeared first on Above the Law.

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LegalReader

APRIL 8, 2022

Whitmer is suing to overturn a 1931 Michigan law that criminalizes abortion services. While the law has not been enforced in nearly 50 years, it could become active if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v.

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The Crime Report

JULY 5, 2022

King added that the human depictions were in compliance with the Michigan commission on law enforcement standards, and claimed that the targets used during the training were 85 percent white and 15 percent Black. The legal review will analyze that demographic ratio and how the police officers use the targets.

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ABA Journal

JANUARY 6, 2023

A former inmate convicted for robbing a store and shooting at a police officer has resigned his new job as a law clerk for a…

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Law 360

APRIL 24, 2024

A jury will need to decipher the terms of an agreement in a fee dispute between Andrus Wagstaff PC and Lipton Law Center PC for joint representation of the survivors of former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, a Michigan federal judge ruled Wednesday, partially rejecting Andrus Wagstaff's summary judgment bid.

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JULY 21, 2023

The University of Michigan Law School is requiring applicants to certify that they didn’t use ChatGPT or other artificial intelligence tools when drafting personal statements…

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Law 360

JULY 28, 2023

Michigan lawyers are already paying close attention to the state Supreme Court's October term, which is expected to tackle the limits of the judiciary's emergency powers, the fate of minimum wage and sick leave laws, and when lawyers are on the hook for others' sanctionable conduct.

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JURIST

MAY 3, 2023

Soltan, a former professor of Islamic Law at Cairo University and founder of the Islamic American University in Michigan, was arrested in Egypt in 2013 on charges related to his opposition of the military’s ousting of elected president Mohamed Morsi.

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JUNE 9, 2022

Drivers should consider resisting the temptation to choose lower medical limits to chase the promise of “savings” that the politicians promised would result from changing No-Fault. Unfortunately, these savings won’t add up to very much for most drivers.

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LegalReader

AUGUST 1, 2022

Michigan addresses death due to a car accident under general homicide laws which can carry a manslaughter or second-degree murder charge.

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HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

“Right to Life, GOP lawmakers sue over Michigan’s voter-approved abortion amendment”: Arpan Lobo of The Detroit Free Press has this report. And Beth LeBlanc and Craig Mauger of The Detroit News report that “ Right to Life sues to block Michigan’s voter-approved abortion rights law.”

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JURIST

JANUARY 19, 2023

Plaintiff Miguel Perez is a 23-year-old deaf student whose school in Michigan provided him with an aide that did not know sign language and was not trained to work with deaf individuals. The post US Supreme Court hears arguments on relief available under disability protection laws appeared first on JURIST - News.

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