Michigan Supreme Court

A public comment period has opened on a proposed rule that would require Michigan courts to respect the chosen personal pronouns of parties to legal actions.

Fear of being killed or physically harmed can be used as a defense against charges of second-degree murder, says Michigan Supreme Court.

Michigan Supreme Court Justice Bridget Mary McCormack has called on the new Legislature to fix a legal loophole that denies compensation for people wrongfully convicted of felonies after a decision from the court on Thursday, December 22.

Elizabeth Clement is the new chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court.

Earlier this year the Michigan Secretary of State restricted poll watchers’ credentialing, their communication, and their use of electronic devices in absentee ballot counting facilities.Republican Party representatives challenged that guidance, and a state court invalidated some of its provisions.

The Michigan Supreme Court is the high stakes election in November that you might not be paying attention to.

A group of more than 500 doctors has filed a brief with the Michigan Supreme Court calling for a ruling that abortion rights are protected.The Committee to Protect Health Care is trying to nudge the court to grant a request from Governor Gretchen Whitmer. She wants the court to rule abortion rights are constitutionally safeguarded and a 1931 abortion ban is null and void.

A paperwork error regarding party affiliation is enough to keep a political candidate off the ballot.

Bridget McCormack, chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, says she will quit by the end of the year.

Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack will step down by the end of the year.