Blog categorized as Courts

AG Seeks Special Prosecutor For Election Probe; DePerno Says Allegations 'Total Garbage'

08/09/22 11:21 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
AG Seeks Special Prosecutor For Election Probe; DePerno Says Allegations 'Total Garbage'
(Source: MIRS.news, Published 08/08/2022) Republican Attorney General candidate Matthew DePerno said Monday morning that allegations he is involved in a conspiracy to hack into and manipulate voting machines "are total garbage."

Prosecutors Blocked From Enforcing Abortion Ban

08/02/22 02:17 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Prosecutors Blocked From Enforcing Abortion Ban
(Source: MIRS.news, Published 08/01/2022) An Oakland County judge temporarily blocked eight Michigan prosecutors from enforcing the state's 1931 abortion ban – hours after a higher court said they could.

MSC Splits Along Party Lines 13% This Term

08/01/22 01:01 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
MSC Splits Along Party Lines 13% This Term
(Source: MIRS.news, Published 07/29/2022) When a Democratic-nominated majority took over the Michigan Supreme Court in 2021, the speculation was this might lead to more high court opinions split along party lines.

Supremes Say Elliott Larsen Protects Gay, Lesbian Folks From Discrimination

07/29/22 01:45 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Supremes Say Elliott Larsen Protects Gay, Lesbian Folks From Discrimination
(Source: MIRS.news, Published 07/28/2022) Michigan's Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) provides protections based on "sexual orientation," the Michigan Supreme Court held Thursday.

Legislature's Adopt-And-Amend Strategy Ruled Unconstitutional

07/20/22 11:22 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Legislature's Adopt-And-Amend Strategy Ruled Unconstitutional
(Source: MIRS.news, Published 07/19/2022) The Republican-led Legislature's adopt-and-amend strategy to thwart ballot initiatives related to minimum wage and accrual of paid sick leave violated the Constitution, a judge ruled Tuesday.