Blog categorized as Courts

Taylor Brings Fire; Boonstra Throws Some Jabs; DePerno A No Show At Debate 

08/09/24 01:18 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Taylor Brings Fire; Boonstra Throws Some Jabs; DePerno A No Show At Debate 
Candidate Alexandria Taylor called Justice Kyra Bolden a “DEI appointee," Appellate Judge Mark Boonstra jabbed at opponent Andrew Fink and 2022 Attorney General candidate Matt DePerno was a no-show for a Supreme Court candidate forum.

Nessel: Excessive FOIAs, ‘Frivolous Lawsuits’ Straining Elections 

08/05/24 01:00 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Nessel: Excessive FOIAs, ‘Frivolous Lawsuits’ Straining Elections 
The large number of election-related Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and “frivolous” lawsuits can be a strain on the state’s funding sources, Attorney General Dana Nessel told the National Press Foundation (NPF) fellows earlier last week.

He Literally Made A Federal Case Out Of Traffic Ticket . . . And Lost 

08/02/24 12:51 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
He Literally Made A Federal Case Out Of Traffic Ticket . . . And Lost 
A now-76-year-old Canton man lost, again, his federal court case stemming from a $400 traffic ticket he earned by trying to drive around a police barricade of a fatal traffic crash.

Supreme Court Rules 'Adopt And Amend' Unconstitutional 

08/01/24 01:21 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Supreme Court Rules 'Adopt And Amend' Unconstitutional 
The Michigan Supreme Court split along party lines on Wednesday to rule that the Republican-led Legislature’s adopt-and-amend tactic for minimum wage and paid sick leave initiatives in 2018 was unconstitutional.

Are Shoes A Dangerous Weapon? 

07/31/24 12:31 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Are Shoes A Dangerous Weapon? 
The Michigan Supreme Court asked on Tuesday for additional briefing in a Livingston County criminal case that asks whether shoes are a dangerous weapon.