Blog tagged as Courts

(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.

(Source: MIRS.news, Published 07/18/2022) A Holland man's lawsuit alleges the state failed "to provide safe and just elections" due to the use of "unaccredited" electronic voting machines.

(Source: MIRS.news, Published 07/07/2022) Michigan's Republican-led Legislature asked the appellate court Wednesday to overturn a lower court's preliminary injunction stopping enforcement of the abortion-ban law.

(Source: MIRS.news, Published 06/30/2022) (HOWELL) – State Rep. Jewell Jones (D-Inkster) pleaded guilty Thursday morning to violating probation by drinking alcohol and he was immediately sentenced to 30 days in jail.

(Source: MIRS.news, Published 06/28/2022) The current criminal case against one of nine state officials charged with crimes in the Flint water crisis, former Dept. of Health and Human Services Director Nick Lyon, will be dismissed after the Michigan Supreme Court invalidated the indictment Tuesday.