Michigan Courts

The Third Circuit Court Thursday announced it had sanctioned Ottawa County for delaying over $80 million in opioid settlement funds from going out to other municipalities across Michigan. Daniel Boothe has the details.

Residents in a northern Michigan township are pushing back against a gravel mine operation.... this time in court. They say when the company restarted mining in the community, it violated the terms of a 30-year-old consent agreement.

The judge who put a hold on enforcing Michigan’s abortion ban won’t remove herself from the case. That’s despite a request from the Legislature’s Republican leaders.Judge Elizabeth Gleicher issued the injunction in May, before the US Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision. The injunction preemptively blocked enforcement of Michigan’s 1931 statutory abortion ban after Roe versus Wade was overturned.

A panel created by the Michigan Supreme Court is seeking public input on ways to improve access to justice.

A bill to restore a circuit court judgeship in Marquette County has passed the state House.The State Court Administrative Office recommended the…

President Joe Biden will start filling appointed federal positions in Michigan. The top federal prosecutor in southeast Michigan turned in his resignation…

The Michigan Supreme Court on Monday announced continued funding for its nearly 200 diversionary courts.Over $5 million was allocated to the state’s 35…

Officials with the Michigan court system say a program celebrating its 10-year milestone is proving successful at keeping certain non-violent offenders…