Appeals Court

The appeals court held kidnapping is not considered a violent felony under Michigan law because the use, attempted use, or the threat of force is not an element of the crime according to the statute

The Trump administration is expected to appeal two federal court rulings that stand in the way of the federal government getting hold of unredacted voter information from states.

Backers of the law say it’s necessary to meet the rising demand for clean energy and to respect the rights of landowners who want to lease or sell property to energy companies

Grand Rapids filed the lawsuit in 2023 against the Michigan Department of Civil Rights

The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals will decide where the cases belong. Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Attorney General Dana Nessel want state courts to be the venue. Enbridge thinks its prospects are better in federal courts

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled limiting one’s speech requires the prosecution to prove a guilty mindset. Michigan’s law doesn’t explicitly mention that

The challenge argues the Legislature failed to adopt the bill with the three-fourths House and Senate supermajorities required by the MI Constitution to alter a voter-approved initiative

The appeals court says “vulgarity trumps politics, even when vulgarity is cloaked in innuendo”

The defense could still appeal the matter to the Michigan Supreme Court

The Michigan Court of Appeals will hear arguments Tuesday in the state Senate’s lawsuit against the state House of Representatives