Blog categorized as Judicial

Wrongfully Convicted May Have Easier Path To Compensation

10/03/24 11:30 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)

An exoneree would face fewer hurdles to receiving state compensation for having been wrongfully convicted under a Sen. Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit) bill that received a hearing Wednesday in the Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary and Public Safety Committee.

Religious Groups Argue To Appellate Court That ELCRA Doesn't Apply To Them

06/12/24 03:45 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)

Three religious entities argued to a federal appeals court Tuesday that their freedom to exercise their religious beliefs in not hiring anyone from the LGBTQ community does not violate the state's Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA).

Hope Wants To Stop Suits Against Critics

06/11/24 04:46 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)

Michigan would end its status as one of only 17 states without a law banning SLAPPs, or "strategic lawsuits against public participation," under a Rep. Kara Hope (D-Lansing) bill introduced in the House last week.

Preliminary OK Given To $55M Settlement In UIA Collection Case

04/30/24 07:03 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)

Preliminary approval was given to the Unemployment Insurance Agency’s (UIA) $55 million settlement in a class action lawsuit related to its handling of COVID-19 era claims.