Lawsuits

The ACLU of Michigan is suing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over what it calls a “legal loophole” that lets those agencies keep immigration detention records “completely secret.” The lawsuit focuses on people who are detained for immigration violations in county jails.

The White Stripes have sued former President Donald Trump for using their song "Seven Nation Army" in a campaign video, claiming it was used without permission.

The lawsuit stems from a 2023 dispute over how a $12.5 million state grant was going to be used to construct a new community center and housing facility in Alcona County.

A religious freedom group is challenging Michigan’s ban on conversion therapy for LGBTQ minors.

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.

The decision, which would likely not come for months, will determine whether Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman of the 1599 Project will face charges of circulating a robo-call that used falsehoods in an effort to deter Detroit voters from using mail-in ballots and, thus, suppress voter participation.

A federal lawsuit alleges Hamtramck's ordinance that bans LGBTQ, religious, political and ethnic flags on city property violates the United States Constitution.

Former CEO of the Alcona County Commission on Aging Lenny Avery has filed a discrimination lawsuit against the Board of Directors.

The class action settlement is for anyone who feels they wrongly faced accusations of unemployment fraud between 2013 and 2015.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is asking a federal court to move her lawsuit against Enbridge back to a state court. Line 5 opponents say it’s an encouraging move that could lead to the shutdown of the pipeline.