The Michigan Supreme Court is scheduled to conduct oral arguments for five cases on May 7, 2025, starting at 9:30 a.m. The proceedings will take place in the 6th-floor courtroom at the Michigan Hall of Justice in Lansing and will be available for livestreaming on the Michigan Supreme Court's website.
For media professionals wishing to film or photograph the event, requests should be directed to the MSC Public Information Office via phone at 517-373-0129 or email at MSC_Public_Info@courts.mi.gov before the hearing.
Brief summaries of each case are available online. However, "these brief accounts may not reflect the way that some or all of the Court’s seven justices view the case," and attorneys may hold varying opinions on different aspects of the cases.
On the agenda are five distinct cases:
1. Case No. 166182 - Cody Bonter and Kaytlin Jackman vs. Progressive Marathon Insurance Company and Taylon Williams. This case involves determining if automobile insurance policies delivered before July 2, 2020, are subject to increased liability limits following statutory changes effective July 1, 2020.
2. Case No. 167153 - Michelle Demske vs. State Farm Automobile Insurance Company, among others. The court will examine whether updated fee schedules from a June 2019 amendment apply to treatments provided after July 1, 2021.
3. Case No. 165666 - In re Contempt of Kathy H. Murphy. The proceedings will address whether jeopardy attaches to summary contempt proceedings and whether Kathy Murphy's contempt conviction violated the double jeopardy rule.
4. Case No. 167208 - The People of the State of Michigan vs. Dante Eric Wells. This case will investigate if sentencing breached the due process standard established in People v Beck regarding sentencing based on acquitted conduct.
5. Case No. 167745 - In re Barber/Espinoza, involving minors. The Supreme Court will delve into the necessity of reunification efforts in cases of parental rights termination when the respondent parent facilitated but did not perpetrate criminal sexual conduct.
The Supreme Court's oral argument session will provide deeper insights into these legal matters. Observers and participants alike await the Court's analysis and decisions, which may have implications for Michigan's legal landscape.