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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit to determine if her lawsuit seeking to shutdown Line 5 belongs in a state court or federal court.
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The Michigan Supreme Court has agreed to consider a case where the state Department of Health and Human Services wants to take temporary custody of a troubled child. Lower courts have split on whether the state has the authority to do that.
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A reduction last year in the state income tax rate was temporary, according to a unanimous ruling Thursday by a three-judge Michigan Court of Appeals panel.
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The Association of Black Judges of Michigan said that the Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission has “over the past 15 to 20 years prosecuted Black judges at a disproportionately higher rate than White Judges.” A review meant to address concerns of possible racial bias began this week.
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Each charge of involuntary manslaughter carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison.
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The lawsuit says the state's 24-hour mandatory waiting period and informed consent forms, plus other restrictions, violate a voter-approved 2022 constitutional amendment.
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The case could set a precedent for her husband’s trial in March, as well a national precedent for parents facing serious charges because of a crime committed by their child.
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The Michigan Supreme Court issued an order Thursday that could open the door to giving the state attorney general more power to investigate high drug costs.
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The court found that several members of the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners did not violate the Open Meetings Act by allegedly meeting in private in 2022 ahead of taking the oath of office.
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Jennifer Crumbley broke down in court when attorneys played security video of the shooting.