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HISTORICAL FACTS: Michigan supreme court - The Untold Story

A lynching in the family inspired Michigan's first Black woman elected justice to pursue the law

Justice Kyra Harris Bolden is the first Black woman to be elected to the Michigan Supreme Court

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Michigan Supreme Court Grants Review in People v. Carson

An important case on the particularity of digital-evidence warrants.

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Michigan Supreme Court Nominees Set To Shape Tribunal Control

Michigan's Supreme Court nominations heat up as Republicans and Democrats vie for control in pivotal races with potential implications for the court's majo...

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Michigan Supreme Court Rules Against Detroit's Asset Forfeiture Racket

The ruling is the second recent court decision that has curbed Detroit's aggressive vehicle forfeiture program.

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Michigan Supreme Court Allows Evidence Collected by Drone, Without a Warrant

The court declined to address whether the search violated the Fourth Amendment and merely held that the evidence could not be excluded in a civil case.

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Maine and Michigan Issue Rulings on Trump and Section 3 Disqualification

Maine's Secretary of State ruled that Trump is ineligible for the presidency. The Michigan Supreme Court refused to reconsider a lower court ruling allowing Trump to remain on the GOP primary ballot, because state law doesn't limit primary ballot access to allow only candidates eligible for the office they seek.

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Supreme Court to weigh in on Trump's ballot eligibility

Trump faces legal battles as Michigan Supreme Court rejects bid to remove him from primary ballot, while special counsel sets parameters for 2020 election ...

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Michigan Supreme Court allows Trump's name on primary ballot

Discover the latest updates on Donald Trump's presence on the Michigan primary ballot and the ongoing federal criminal case against him. Get a glimpse into...

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Trump prevails as Michigan Supreme Court dismisses election challenge

Get the latest updates on the legal battles surrounding Donald Trump with a touch of creativity. Discover the twists and turns in his fight to stay on the ...

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Michigan Supreme Court Upholds Trump's Name on 2024 Ballot

The Michigan Supreme Court decides to keep Donald Trump on the 2024 primary ballot, defying challenges and adding to the legal drama across states.

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BREAKING: Michigan Supreme Court keeps Trump on 2024 ballot

Michigan Supreme Court rejects attempt to remove Trump from 2024 ballot, contrasting Colorado's ruling. Exploring the legal nuances that shape these decisions.

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Michigan Supreme Court to hear arguments on 'adopt-and-amend'

Michigan's Supreme Court will hear arguments Thursday on a case that could have lasting implications for the state's minimum wage and ballot initiative process.

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I thought I'd pass along excerpts from the opinions concurring and dissenting as to the Michigan Supreme Court's pronouns order; recall that the order itself provides: Parties and attorneys may also include Ms., Mr., or Mx. as a preferred form of address and one of the following personal pronouns in…

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Michigan Supreme Court orders new trial for man convicted of kidnapping, assault

The Michigan Supreme Court has ordered a new trial for a Detroit man convicted of kidnap and sexual assault after judges ruled that the trial court judge abused his discretion by not allowing lawyers before the start of the trial to question and exclude certain jurors.

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Michigan House adds protections for LGBTQ residents to civil rights law

LANSING, Mich. — The Democratic-led Michigan House voted Wednesday to include gay and transgender residents among the protected groups of people under the state's anti-discrimination law, the Elliott Larsen Civil Rights Act.

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Michigan Supreme Court closes out Gov. Whitmer's abortion rights case after Proposal 3 passage

The Michigan Supreme Court on Friday closed out a case challenging the state's 1931 abortion ban, noting that the litigation underlying the appeal had been dismissed in a lower court in the wake of voters approving an amendment enshrining abortion in the state constitution.

Reason

A Michigan Supreme Court Justice Hired an Ex-Con. Another Justice Shamed Him Into Resigning.

Justice Richard Bernstein said Pete Martel's hiring as clerk was unacceptable because "I'm intensely pro-law enforcement."

Reason

Ex-Con Hired as Law Clerk for Michigan Supreme Court Justice, Then Resigns After Controversy Arises

The law clerk robbed a store and shot at police officers, and was sentenced for that in 1994.

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Should the "Duress" Defense Be Available in Cases of Extremely Reckless Homicide?

From Michigan Supreme Court Justice Bridget McCormack's majority opinion (for four of the seven Justices) delivered Thursday in People v. Gafken: [W]hile fleeing from police, Theresa Gafken ran a red light at speeds topping 100 miles per hour and collided with other vehicles, killing one person and causing severe injuries…

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Gov. Whitmer vows to 'get things done' in 2nd term, calls for gun reforms

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer began her second term Sunday by calling on state leaders "to come together to get things done," including reducing gun violence, investing in education and tackling climate change.

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Appeals court upholds dismissal of Flint charges against ex-health chief Nick Lyon

DETROIT — The Michigan Court of Appeals on Wednesday batted down a request from Attorney General Dana Nessel's office seeking to reinstate charges against a former state health department director in the Flint water crisis prosecution.

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Judge dismisses Flint water charges against ex-Gov. Rick Snyder

DETROIT — A Genesee County Circuit Court judge has ordered the dismissal of charges against former Gov. Rick Snyder related to the Flint water crisis, but Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's Flint legal team vowed to appeal.

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Michigan Supreme Court pauses parents' involuntary manslaughter case in school shooting

DETROIT — The Michigan Supreme Court on Tuesday sent the involuntary manslaughter case of the parents of accused Oxford High shooter Ethan Crumbley back to the Court of Appeals to consider whether there was sufficient evidence for James and Jennifer Crumbley to stand trial.

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Oxford school shooting trial delayed by appeal by parents

The Michigan Supreme Court has postponed the January trial for the parents of the teenager who killed four students at his high school

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Michigan's high court pauses Crumbley parents' case, sends it back to lower court

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