Michigan Court of Appeals

A panel of judges in Lansing heard arguments Tuesday morning concerning a state permit that’s necessary for the proposed Line 5 tunnel in the Mackinac Straits. WCMU's All Things Considered host David Nicholas spoke with reporter Teresa Homsi about the appeal.

The Michigan Court of Appeals has rejected a constitutional challenge to the state’s concealed weapons law in an opinion made public Friday.

The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled that delays caused by COVID-19 restrictions that closed courtrooms did not deprive a murder defendant of a speedy trial.

What makes the decision important is the determination that a violation of any single element of Michigan’s animal cruelty law can justify a conviction.

The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled the law the state health department used to issue an emergency COVID-19 order is unconstitutional.

The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled Friday that individual members of the Flint school board can invoke an arbitration clause to shield themselves against a lawsuit filed by a former superintendent.

They also need to fully comprehend what waiving that right would entail.

The Michigan Court of Appeals has upheld the life-without-parole sentence of a man convicted of a murder committed when he was 21 years old.

The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled the City of Sault Sainte Marie must make public its police use-of-force policy.A unanimous appeal court panel held the city could not redact large portions of its policy on a vague argument of protecting officers’ safety.

The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled the state Legislature acted appropriately when it watered down a law that raised the state’s minimum wage.