Blog tagged as Courts

Home-Grown Electricity Generation Requirements Short-Circuited In Court

01/17/25 11:58 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)

Michigan's requirement that a certain amount of the Lower Peninsula's electricity must be generated within the borders of the Lower Peninsula violates the U.S. Commerce Clause and can't be enforced, a U.S. appellate court ruled Thursday.

Viviano Retires From MI Supreme Court

01/02/25 12:08 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)

Justice David Viviano's time on the Michigan Supreme Court is winding down to an end as the Justice plans on transitioning back into the private sector.

Supremes Hold Multiple Convictions For Same Offense Violated Double Jeopardy

12/30/24 02:56 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)

A Davison Township man’s multiple convictions and sentences for a single fatal crash violate double jeopardy, the Michigan Supreme Court held Thursday.

District Judge Makes Weighted Blanket Available To Crime Victims In New Year

12/27/24 12:06 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)

Adult crime victims in 54-A District Court Judge Cynthia Ward’s courtroom will be able to use a weighted blanket while testifying beginning in the new year.