Blog tagged as Courts

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.

You May Not Be In Trouble But You Can't Leave 

07/29/24 12:52 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
You May Not Be In Trouble But You Can't Leave 
Police officers who suspect someone is doing something criminal, but do not give them an avenue to leave the encounter are violating the suspect's constitutional rights, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled Friday in three different but related cases.

BlueOval Battery Park Stays On Track After Appeals Court Decision

06/20/24 04:22 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
BlueOval Battery Park Stays On Track After Appeals Court Decision
The Michigan Court of Appeals Tuesday affirmed the dismissal of a citizens’ group’s lawsuit challenging a zoning change that cleared the way for Ford’s electric vehicle battery plant.

Accused Petition Fraudsters Bound Over For Trial 

06/14/24 10:23 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Accused Petition Fraudsters Bound Over For Trial 
The trio charged in a signature fraud case that kept eight candidates off the 2022 ballot are headed to trial.

Appeals Court Candidate Misses Ballot By 23 Signatures 

06/04/24 01:13 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Appeals Court Candidate Misses Ballot By 23 Signatures 
The Board of State Canvassers voted unanimously on Monday that state Court of Appeals candidate Lisa Marie Neilson missed the 6,200 signatures required to make the August primary ballot by 23 names, marking the presumed end to a question that has stretched for weeks.