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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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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

“Michigan Supreme Court hears 2020 election robocall misinformation case”: Anna Liz Nichols of Michigan Advance has this report. The post “Michigan Supreme Court hears 2020 election robocall misinformation case” appeared first on How Appealing.

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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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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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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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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

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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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

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

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

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

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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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.

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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

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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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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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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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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Law 360

JULY 22, 2024

Michigan's highest court is preparing to take on cases that could restore imperiled PFAS regulations, prevent employers from cutting short employees' window to file civil rights claims and expand the reach of Michigan's consumer protection law. Here are some of Michigan's most important cases to watch for the rest of the year.

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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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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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MAY 2, 2023

“Windfall tax seizure case in Michigan deepens appellate split on class standing issue”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Reuters has this post. The post “Windfall tax seizure case in Michigan deepens appellate split on class standing issue” appeared first on How Appealing.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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JUNE 5, 2023

“Court: No lawsuit immunity for Michigan official who had rifle during online meeting.” ” The post “Court: No lawsuit immunity for Michigan official who had rifle during online meeting.” ” The post “Court: No lawsuit immunity for Michigan official who had rifle during online meeting.”

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JANUARY 5, 2023

“Michigan Supreme Court justice hires ex-con then accepts his resignation following criticism”: Matthew Miller of MLive has this report. The post “Michigan Supreme Court justice hires ex-con then accepts his resignation following criticism” appeared first on How Appealing.

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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 post Final defendant in plot to kidnap Michigan governor sentenced to 19 years appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JURIST

AUGUST 25, 2021

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Monday upheld a district court’s decision to uphold a Michigan mask mandate for young children, rejecting the arguments brought by a Catholic school in Lansing, including that the state mask order violated free exercise of religion.

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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

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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SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

“Departing chief justice hopes for ‘younger and more diverse’ Michigan Supreme Court”: Simon Schuster ( no relation ) of MLive has this report. The post “Departing chief justice hopes for ‘younger and more diverse’ Michigan Supreme Court” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JANUARY 5, 2023

“New Michigan justice hires ex-con who shot at cops. The post “New Michigan justice hires ex-con who shot at cops. Another justice blasts choice.” ” George Hunter of The Detroit News has this report. Another justice blasts choice.” ” appeared first on How Appealing.

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