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Newest Michigan Supreme Court member is a young Black mom. How it's historic

LANSING, Mich. — State Rep. Kyra Harris Bolden, whose great-grandfather was lynched in Tennessee in the 1930s, will become the first Black woman to serve on the Michigan Supreme Court after being appointed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

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Ex-Michigan health chief asks court to end Flint water saga

Lawyers for Michigan’s former health director are urging an appeals court to quickly stop an effort to revive criminal charges related to the Flint water crisis of 2014-15

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Second Amendment Challenge to University of Michigan Gun Ban

In today's Wade v Univ. of Michigan, the Michigan Supreme Court sent a challenge to the University of Michigan's gun ban back to the Court of Appeals, for consideration in light of N.Y. State Rifle & Pistol Ass'n v. Bruen. The Court didn't issue an opinion, but Justice David Viviano…

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Election deniers to disrupt Mich. vote?

Several Michigan election boards feature Big Lie boosters, but advocates insist vote will be "safe and secure"

Salon

Michigan Supreme Court allows poll challenger rules to stay in place for election

DETROIT — The Michigan Supreme Court will allow local clerks to continue using poll challenger guidance in next week's election that was issued by Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson's office in May, halting a lower court decision that blocked the rules.

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Michigan justice who tried to block abortion plan paid for girlfriend's abortion, report says

DETROIT — Michigan Supreme Court Justice Brian Zahra's ex-wife told NBC News that Zahra paid for her to have an abortion in the 1980s when the two were dating in college.

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Michigan Supreme Court allows poll challenger rules to stay in place for election

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Nessel's office to appeal Flint water case dismissals to Michigan Supreme Court

Attorney General Dana Nessel's office plans to appeal the dismissal of criminal charges against seven state officials in relation to the Flint water investigation, arguing a Michigan Supreme Court ruling related to the cases was limited and did not require a complete elimination of charges.

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Sixth Circuit Rules Government Cannot Seize $300,000 in Home Equity to Pay $22,000 Tax Debt

Doing so qualifies as a taking requiring "just compensation" under the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment.

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Parents of Oxford High shooting suspect take case to Michigan Supreme Court

DETROIT — The parents of accused Oxford High shooter Ethan Crumbley continued their pursuit for a halt to their case and a block on some evidence by appealing to the Michigan Supreme Court Monday.

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A Michigan judge drops felony charges against 7 people in Flint water scandal

The dismissal for 7 people was significant but not a surprise after the Michigan Supreme Court earlier said a different judge acting as a one-person grand jury had no authority to issue indictments.

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Judge tosses charges against 7 state officials in Flint water crisis

DETROIT — Genesee County Circuit Judge Elizabeth Kelly on Tuesday dismissed felony charges against seven state officials charged in relation to the Flint water crisis.

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Government Subsidies Encouraged Millions To Move Into Hurricane Ian's Destructive Path

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Ex-coach's Nassar-related conviction will not be reinstated

The Michigan Supreme Court won’t reinstate the conviction of a former Michigan State University gymnastics coach who was accused of lying to investigators about campus sports doctor Larry Nassar

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Abortion rights initiative certified for the Michigan ballot

On Sept. 8, 2022, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled in a 5-2 decision that an initiative to create a state constitutional right to reproductive freedom, defined to include abortion, contraceptives, and other pregnancy-related matters,must be added to the November ballot. The initiative was officially certified by the Board of State…

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Michigan Supreme Court orders abortion, voting rights proposals on Nov. 8 ballot

DETROIT — The Michigan Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a proposal onto the Nov. 8 ballot that seeks to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution, a highly charged issue that political experts said would affect the election.

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Judge issues permanent injunction blocking enforcement of Michigan's abortion ban

DETROIT — A state Court of Claims judge ruled Wednesday that Michigan's 1931 law banning abortion is unconstitutional and granted a permanent injunction that stops enforcement of the law for the foreseeable future.

The Independent UK

Michigan high court asked to OK ballot question on abortion

An abortion rights group has asked the Michigan Supreme Court to approve a November ballot question on whether the right to abortion should be enshrined in the state constitution

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GOP blocks MI abortion ballot initiative

Republican officials blocked a ballot question that garnered a record-shattering 753,759 signatures

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Word-spacing issue keeps abortion and voting amendment from Michigan's ballot; court fight expected

DETROIT — The Michigan Board of State Canvassers deadlocked along party lines on certification of a proposal to enshrine abortion rights in the state Constitution, pushing the battle over the fate of the proposal into the Michigan Supreme Court.

WEKU

The Michigan supreme court set to decide whether voters see abortion on the ballot

Michigan's Board of Canvassers rejected an abortion rights initiative on Wednesday after its Republican board members voted against putting the proposed constitutional amendment on November's ballot.

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Christian health care group challenges state's anti-discrimination law after recent ruling

A Christian health care organization is claiming a new interpretation of Michigan's anti-discrimination law as it relates to sexual orientation and gender identity "poses an imminent threat" to the group's constitutional rights to freedom of religion, religious exercise, speech and assembly.

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Appeals court rejects Michigan House, Senate bid to overturn injunction on abortion ban

DETROIT — The Michigan Court of Appeal on Wednesday declined to take up an appeal from the Michigan House and Senate requesting a three-judge panel overturn a lower court preliminary injunction that's stopping the enforcement of the state's abortion ban.

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Michigan Supreme Court will have final word on abortion access, Justice Bernstein says

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein told hundreds of Democrats Sunday that his court will have the final say on abortion rights in Michigan.

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Whitmer to Michigan Supreme Court: Monday abortion rights 'fire drill' requires immediate action

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday asked the Michigan Supreme Court a third time to consider her case challenging Michigan's ban on abortion, arguing this week's confusion over the ability of county prosecutors to enforce the law is evidence of the need for high court intervention.

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