Lawsuits

The state senate seat representing more than a quarter million Michiganders has been empty since January. Governor Whitmer has said she plans to call a special election, but to date she hasn't.

Former Central Michigan University baseball player Dean Brown claims he was physically assaulted by an assistant coach and later retaliated against by the athletic department for reporting the incident.

Peninsula Township, a community with just over 6,000 people, is facing a $50 million pay out after losing a federal lawsuit.

A judge has ordered Peninsula Township to pay $50 million to the region's 11 wineries, saying the township's business restrictions were unconstitutional.

Ricky “Bird” Clarkson has filed a lawsuit against Central Michigan University's Board of Trustees, the dance program director and other administrative members. Clarkson claims he faced racial discrimination that cost him his job.

The association is still suing the developer of Sunkissed Hills, a housing development which violated a soil erosion permit in 2023.

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.