The Michigan Supreme Court is currently accepting nominations for two significant awards: the Maura D. Corrigan Foster Family Lifetime Achievement Award and the Daniel J. Wright Lifetime Achievement Award. These honors will be presented at the Michigan Adoption Day celebration on November 18, 2024, at the Hall of Justice in Lansing.
Continuing a tradition begun in 2007, the Michigan Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in People v. Jeffrey Scott Armstrong as part of the “Court Community Connections” program. Student debriefing sessions led by Supreme Court Chief Commissioner Daniel C. Brubaker will be held before and after oral arguments. There will also be a community activity led by the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Drummers.
LANSING, MI, September 10, 2024 – The Michigan Supreme Court (MSC) has issued a resolution marking September 11-17 as Michigan Patriot Week. Co-founded in 2009 by Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Michael Warren and his daughter, Leah, Patriot Week takes place within the anchor dates of September 11 (anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks) and September 17 (Constitution Day).
The State Court Administrative Office (SCAO) has appointed Kristina M. Morgan as its new Behavioral Health Administrator, effective September 30, 2024. This newly created position was suggested by the Michigan Judicial Council Behavioral Health Workgroup and funded with support from the executive and legislative branches.
Members of the Michigan Judicial Council are seeking public feedback at their next meeting. The Council will receive written comments and oral testimony on its Strategic Agenda, Operational Plan, and 2023 Annual Report.
Continuing a tradition begun in 2007, the Michigan Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in People v. Jeffrey Scott Armstrong as part of the “Court Community Connections” program. Student debriefing sessions led by Supreme Court Chief Commissioner Daniel C. Brubaker will be held before and after oral arguments.
LANSING, MI, July 24, 2024 – The state budget signed today by the Governor allocates over $17.5 million in new funding to the Michigan judiciary for the next fiscal year (October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025), along with limited additional funding for the remainder of this fiscal year. This budget aims to enhance efficiency through a statewide case management system and improve the safety of Michigan jurists.
Families, court officials, and child welfare professionals gathered at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center yesterday for the 7th Annual Michigan Reunification Day, celebrating the efforts of parents reuniting with their children in foster care. The event featured Michigan Supreme Court Justices Megan K. Cavanagh and Kyra H. Bolden, who serve as co-liaisons on child welfare matters, as well as retired Justice Maura D. Corrigan, who formerly served as director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS).
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - A railroad company is possibly headed toward trial after the Michigan Supreme Court ruled it was not entitled to judgment in the case of a boy who was struck by a train he didn't hear coming because he was listening to music through earbuds.
The Michigan Supreme Court will hold the first-ever "Michigan Reunification Day" celebration in Wayne County on June 27, 2024. The event will take place at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center's Erma Henderson Auditorium in Detroit from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
LANSING, MI, June 13, 2024 – For the third consecutive year, the State Court Administrative Office (SCAO) is accepting applications for its legal self-help center grant program. The program will disburse $500,000 appropriated by the state legislature for Fiscal Year 2025 to expand legal self-help center services across Michigan. The application period ends on July 14.
The Michigan Supreme Court (MSC) will convene a special session to hear oral arguments in the cases of Philip O’Halloran, MD, v Secretary of State, and Richard Devisser v Secretary of State on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. The session will begin at 9:00 a.m. and will be conducted via Zoom. The proceedings will be livestreamed on the MSC YouTube Channel.
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - True Value still isn’t liable for a tragic accident where a U-Haul van crushed a customer against a wall, a Michigan appeals court ruled, despite a landmark decision by the state’s highest court making it harder for property owners to defend claims over “open and obvious” risks.
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - That a tripping hazard is "open and obvious" matters but isn't the only test to determine if a landowner is liable for injuries, the Michigan Supreme Court said.
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - Michigan’s highest court overruled a test workers’ compensation officials have been using for years to assess whether plaintiffs have proven work-related mental injuries, saying it was biased against claimants and contradicted by state law.
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has not had authority to issue coronavirus orders since April 30, the state Supreme Court has decided in an affirmation of arguments made by businesses and individuals who claimed their rights were violated.
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) – Michigan’s main business organization recommends that Chief Justice Bridget McCormack keeps her seat on the state Supreme Court.
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) – Residents of Flint will be able to proceed with a class action lawsuit against state officials including Gov. Rick Snyder that says their mishandling of the city’s drinking water caused their property values to drop.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) - A public fight between the Tennessee attorney general and counties that have filed separate lawsuits against the opioid industry could be the first of many similar conflicts as state AGs try to assert control over mushrooming litigation over the addiction crisis.
