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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.

Tribune News Service · Aug 4, 2022

Gov. Whitmer asks Oakland County judge to block prosecutors from enforcing Michigan abortion ban

LANSING, Mich. — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer asked an Oakland County Circuit Court judge on Monday to issue an immediate restraining order against 13 county prosecutors who are in a position to enforce Michigan’s long-dormant ban on abortions being performed within their jurisdictions.

Tribune News Service · Aug 1, 2022

Michigan high court bars discrimination on sexual orientation

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Supreme Court on Thursday ruled Michigan's current laws against discrimination based on sex includes a ban on discrimination based on sexual orientation, a ruling that effectively stops businesses from denying services or employment opportunities to the gay community.

Tribune News Service · Jul 28, 2022

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Flint water crisis costs Michigan $53 million in legal bills so far

DETROIT — The state has spent nearly $53 million since 2016 for both the prosecution and defense of Michigan's top officials in the Flint water criminal and civil litigation, with costs spanning four departments and at least 25 state employees, according to records obtained and reviewed by The Detroit News.

Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2022

Nessel's office to judge: Ignore Supreme Court's order to dismiss Flint defendant's charges

DETROIT — Following a Tuesday defeat in the Michigan Supreme Court, Attorney General Dana Nessel's office on Friday sought to lessen the effects of the high court order on its Flint water prosecution by asking a lower court to maintain the validity of the charges instead of granting the nine…

Tribune News Service · Jul 2, 2022

Charges spiked against ex-governor, 8 others in Flint water

The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that a judge had no authority to issue indictments in the Flint water scandal

The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2022

Whitmer again asks Michigan Supreme Court to end 'confusion' over state abortion ban

LANSING, Mich. — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer made a third appeal Monday to the Michigan Supreme Court to immediately consider her lawsuit challenging the state abortion ban, asking the high court to rule definitively on the constitutionality of the law.

Tribune News Service · Jun 27, 2022

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In Michigan, abortion could come down to voters in November

Abortion is still legal in Michigan but it's the subject of litigation, is moving toward the ballot as a state constitutional amendment and will be a big issue in the competitive race for governor.

WEKU · Jun 27, 2022

What loss of Roe means for women who want abortions in Michigan

Abortions continue to be legal in Michigan after a 6-3 U.S. Supreme Court decision on Friday that overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision enshrining abortion rights in the U.S. Constitution.

Tribune News Service · Jun 24, 2022

Michigan Supreme Court rejects Larry Nassar's appeal

The Michigan Supreme Court on Friday rejected hearing an appeal from serial sex offender Larry Nassar, concluding that the case presented a "close question" regarding the conduct of Ingham County Circuit Judge Rosemarie Aquilina during his sentencing.

Tribune News Service · Jun 17, 2022

Larry Nassar loses last appeal in sexual assault scandal

The Michigan Supreme Court has rejected a final appeal from sports doctor Larry Nassar, who was sentenced to decades in prison for sexually assaulting gymnasts, including Olympic medalists

The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2022

In Michigan, James Craig sues petition circulators; Perry Johnson meeting with lawyers to file suit

LANSING, Mich. — Two Republican gubernatorial hopefuls disqualified from the August primary ballot because of a wave of fraudulent petition signatures plan to sue the companies and individual circulators accused of forging thousands of signatures.

Tribune News Service · Jun 15, 2022

Craig announces write-in campaign in Mich. governor's race

DETROIT — Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig, who was disqualified from the gubernatorial ballot for the August primary amid alleged petition forgeries, announced Thursday that he intends to run as a write-in candidate.

Tribune News Service · Jun 10, 2022

Craig, off ballot, says campaign's not over: 'I'm not going to let this go'

Former Detroit police Chief James Craig vowed that his fight to advance in Michigan's Republican primary for governor would continue, two days after the Michigan Supreme Court declined to place him on the August primary ballot.

Tribune News Service · Jun 6, 2022

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Tribune News Service · Jun 3, 2022

Michigan Supreme Court leaves GOP gubernatorial candidates Johnson, Craig and others off ballot

DETROIT — The Michigan Supreme Court on Friday ended the chances of at least three Republican gubernatorial candidates to appear on the August primary ballot, siding with the state Bureau of Elections in ruling a deluge of forged signatures were enough to keep them off the ballot.

Tribune News Service · Jun 2, 2022

Republicans take fight to get on primary ballot to Michigan Supreme Court

DETROIT — Two Republican candidates for governor who have been knocked off the ballot because of a gush of alleged petition forgeries have asked the Michigan Supreme Court to immediately hear their cases and intervene to put their names on the August primary ballot.

Tribune News Service · May 20, 2022

State Supreme Court to Whitmer: Clarify need for a speedy review of Michigan abortion law

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Supreme Court has asked Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to provide more information on why the justices should bypass a lower court and immediately consider her arguments challenging the constitutionality of the state's dormant abortion law.

Tribune News Service · May 17, 2022

Judge stops enforcement of Michigan's abortion ban if Roe overturned

DETROIT — A Michigan Court of Claims judge has granted a preliminary injunction to Planned Parenthood of Michigan that would stall the enforcement of Michigan's 1931 abortion ban should the U.S. Supreme Court overturn the landmark 1973 Roe decision enshrining abortion as a constitutional right.

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WEKU · May 9, 2022

Michigan's abortion ban is draconian and should be vacated, attorney general says

The push to overturn Michigan's 1931 law now has a new urgency, after a draft Supreme Court opinion leaked that would overturn the Roe v. Wade ruling on abortion rights.

The Independent UK · May 4, 2022

Court hears challenge to grand jury in Flint water cases

The Michigan Supreme Court has heard arguments that could wipe out charges against former Gov. Rick Snyder and eight others in the Flint water scandal

Reason · May 4, 2022

The State Took Her Home Because She Missed $900 in Property Taxes

Tawanda Hall's house was worth $286,000 more than her overdue tax bill. There was nothing she could do about it.

Tribune News Service · Apr 15, 2022

Michigan judge assigned abortion law case is a donor to plaintiff Planned Parenthood

DETROIT — A Michigan Court of Claims judge assigned a high-profile challenge of Michigan's 1931 abortion ban disclosed Thursday that she is an annual donor to Planned Parenthood of Michigan, the main plaintiff in the lawsuit.

Tribune News Service · Apr 8, 2022

Whitmer, Planned Parenthood file separate suits to overturn Michigan's 1931 abortion ban

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer filed lawsuit Thursday challenging Michigan's 1931 ban on abortion in anticipation that the U.S. Supreme Court will potentially overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that enshrined abortion as a constitutional right.

Tribune News Service · Apr 7, 2022

Whitmer seeks to overturn Michigan's 1931 abortion ban ahead of high court ruling

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Thursday she filed a lawsuit challenging Michigan's 1931 ban on abortion in anticipation that the U.S. Supreme Court will potentially overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that enshrined abortion as a constitutional right.

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2022

Michigan governor sues to secure abortion rights, vacate ban

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has sued to protect abortion rights, asking a court to recognize a right to abortion under the state constitution

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